Tastē Tuesday~ I love the slow cooker...or at least the thought of the slow cooker. Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of recipes that I really enjoy. Usually the house smells delicious, I can't wait to sit down to eat, and then the first bite disappoints me. Every once in awhile though, I find a recipe to tuck away. This loaded baked potato is one of them. It isn't extremely fancy, but it is easy and filling. The recipe is easily adapted to personal tastes and preferences. I added salami because I had some that I needed to use, and I was making this for dinner and wanted the protein substance. However, you could make it without meat, split it in half, and use it for a side dish.
Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
Adapted from Cooking Light, September 2012
2 baking potatoes
cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
2 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup), divided
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 slice salami, 1/2" thick, chopped into small pieces
Scrub potatoes; rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Coat potatoes with cooking spray; pierce potatoes with a fork multiple times. Rub 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt evenly over potatoes; place in an oval 6-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Cool slightly.
Cut a slit in each potato; gently squeezing both ends of the potato to open it up (maintain integrity of the potato). Carefully scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving a 1/8-inch-thick shell. Mash pulp with a potato masher. Stir in milk, yogurt, 1/4 cup cheese, salami, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper. *Add additional milk and yogurt if potato is larger and you want a creamier filling.
Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Arrange potato halves in bottom of slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts. Sprinkle each potato half with about 1/2 teaspoon chives.
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Adapted from Cooking Light, September 2012
2 baking potatoes
cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
2 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup), divided
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 slice salami, 1/2" thick, chopped into small pieces
Scrub potatoes; rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Coat potatoes with cooking spray; pierce potatoes with a fork multiple times. Rub 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt evenly over potatoes; place in an oval 6-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Cool slightly.
Cut a slit in each potato; gently squeezing both ends of the potato to open it up (maintain integrity of the potato). Carefully scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving a 1/8-inch-thick shell. Mash pulp with a potato masher. Stir in milk, yogurt, 1/4 cup cheese, salami, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper. *Add additional milk and yogurt if potato is larger and you want a creamier filling.
Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Arrange potato halves in bottom of slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts. Sprinkle each potato half with about 1/2 teaspoon chives.
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