Ham & Cheese Stuffed Potatoes
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1-1/2 hours Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
These hearty potatoes are fully loaded. They can be changed up a zillion different ways, but this is my favorite, featuring three kinds of cheese plus cream cheese and cottage cheese. —Kathleen Gill, Pahrump, Nevada
Ingredients
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2 large baking potatoes
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1/2 cup cubed deli ham
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1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
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2 tablespoons cream-style cottage cheese
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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2 tablespoons shredded Swiss cheese
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2 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
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1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
Directions
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1.
Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell.
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2.
In a large skillet, saute the ham, onion, celery and red pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cream cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in the ham mixture, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, milk and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into potato shells.
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3.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition Facts
1 stuffed potato: 578 calories, 21g fat (10g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 1034mg sodium, 74g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 7g fiber), 25g protein.
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