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Special Baked Potatoes Recipe

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For a nifty way to spice up plain old potatoes, try Tressa Surdick's recipe. To make them, she slices the spuds, then seasons them before baking. "Just before they're done, I sprinkle cheese on top of each potato. Our guest always rave about the," Tressa pens from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. (To make the cutting easier, Tressa share this tip: "Place the handle of a wooden spoon along the bottom of the potato—this will prevent your knife from going all the way through.")

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Special Baked Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hr

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 medium baking potatoes
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

Directions

With a sharp knife, slice potatoes thinly but not all the way through, leaving slices attached at bottom. Fan potatoes slightly. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and salt.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with cheeses and parsley; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Special Baked Potatoes in Country Woman May/June 1998, p28

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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by Aquarelle

These were very tasty and my husband loved them.

The calorie count is not to difficult to calculate. One average baking potato = 164. 1/2 tbsp. butter = 50. 1/4 cup grated cheddar = 88. 1/2 tbsp. grated Parmesan = 44. Grand total for one of these potatoes is 346 calories. Maybe not something you'd want to indulge in on a daily basis, but once in a while won't kill you.