Buenos Dias Baked Potatoes

Name: Buenos Dias Baked Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes; 1-1/2 cups frozen pepper strips; 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use Southwestern chicken strips; 1 cup salsa con queso dip; 2 tablespoons canned chopped green chilies; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced; Optional toppings: salsa, sliced avocado and French-fried onions

Convenience products take the heavy labor out of this Tex-Mex baked potato entree.

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
1-1/2 cups frozen pepper strips
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon butter
2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use Southwestern chicken strips
1 cup salsa con queso dip
2 tablespoons canned chopped green chilies
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
Optional toppings: salsa, sliced avocado and French-fried onions

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 large skillet, saute pepper strips and onion in butter until crisp tender. Stir in the chicken strips, queso dip, chilies, and chipotle pepper. Heat through.
With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in each potato; fluff pulp with a fork. Spoon chicken mixture over potatoes and serve with toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed potato (calculated without optional toppings): 524 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 1055mg sodium, 80g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 9g fiber), 29g protein.

Originally published as Buenos Dias Baked Potatoes in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012