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That's Amore Baked Potatoes Recipe

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We add a touch of Italy to these baked potatoes with beefed up spaghetti sauce, pepperoni and more. Now, that's amore!

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That's Amore Baked Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
1/2 pound ground beef
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1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium carrot, shredded
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
5 ounces pepperoni, chopped
1/4 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 15 minutes or until tender, turning once.
In a Dutch oven, cook the ground beef, green pepper, carrot, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, pepperoni, wine, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in each potato; fluff pulp with a fork. Spoon sauce over potatoes and sprinkle with cheese. Microwave until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed potato equals 794 calories, 35 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 1,279 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 42 g protein.

Originally published as That's Amore Baked Potatoes in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012, p9

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Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2012 by MistMich

Absolutely loved this recipe. It was really easy to make and there was even some for leftovers. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef and it turned out great. Every bite tasted a little different.