October 3, 2011

Pizza Baked Potatoes

Comforting Potatoes

Prep time:

15 mins.

Bake Time:

36 minutes

“Baked potatoes shrug off plain old sour cream and go out for pizza. What a great idea to jazz up dinner tonight!”

Ingredients

Serves 6

6 russet potatoes (about 8 oz. each), scrubbed
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup pizza sauce
4 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup diced pepperoni (about 4 oz.)
1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Pierce the potatoes with a fork. Rub the potatoes with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Place on an ungreased rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife, 35–40 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, pizza sauce and green onions in a medium bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Cut a small pocket into the top center of each baked potato.
3
Spoon or pipe the cream cheese mixture generously into the potato pockets. Sprinkle each with the pepperoni and mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melted, 1–2 minutes. Top with the basil. Serve immediately.

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Grandma's Secret Tip

Garlic and potatoes are always best friends, so if you like garlic you can add a bit of fresh minced garlic into the topping mixture before spooning onto the potatoes.

Serving Suggestion

These main-dish potatoes just need a tossed salad on the side, and dessert can be a light strawberry sherbet.

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