Potato Slices Made Like Potato Skins Food

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Lightly grease outside of potatoes, cut small slit in top and bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minute or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked potato, leaving a very thin layer of potato. (Save cooked potato for mashed potatoes or hash browns.)
• Brush outside and inside of skins with melted butter. Sprinkle inside with steak seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until crisp and bubbly.
• Fill with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chives.
• Variation: Twice Baked Potato Fingers Bake 3 large (about 5-inch) potatoes for 1 hour; cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then lengthwise in half again, making 12 long fingers. Scoop out and proceed as above.

POTATO SKINS "LIKE" T.G.I. FRIDAY'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Wash and dry potatoes.
• Prick in several places and bake for 45 minutes to one hour, until baked through.
• Let cool enough to handle.
• While they are cooling, mix the chives with the sour cream and set aside.
• Make 2 lengthwise cuts through each potato.
• You'll wind up with three slices.
• Discard the middle and save for other potato dishes.
• This gives you two nice sized potato skins for each potato.
• Scoop out some of the potato from each skin, but leave about 1/4" of the potato inside the skin so it doesn't collapse.
• Brush with some melted butter (yes, you can use Canola, too).
• Place on a cookie sheet, skin side up and run under broiler for about 5 minutes, just until edges begin to turn brown.
• Sprinkle the cheese among the 8 skins.
• Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it on top of the cheese.
• Broil for about 2 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve hot, arranged on a plate surrounded by sour cream chive dip.
• Other Good Toppings: Don't stop here.
• Think of your own likes- salsa, green onions, chopped tomatoes, guacamole, etc.

HOMEMADE POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch on the skin. Brush canola oil all over the potato skins, outside and inside, and sprinkle with salt. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Bake skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue to bake for 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Turn on the oven's broiler.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Arrange the potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack. Sprinkle the insides with pepper, Cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon. Return to the oven and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place the skins on it and then brush them on both sides with olive oil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until they become crispy.
• Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese and bacon pieces over the skins and bake a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
• Serve with sour cream, adding chopped scallions if you like.

HEALTHY BAKED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour. Do not prick the potatoes. Remove from oven and cool.
• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the soft insides with a spoon. Get as much out as possible without puncturing the skin. Spray both sides of the skin with non-fat cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
• Place back in a 350 degree oven for about 3-5 minutes, until crisp.
• Mix sour cream, garlic and chives. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Fill each potato skin with tomatoes, scallions, bacon, bell pepper, and cheese. Place back in oven until cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes.
• Serve with cold sour cream & garlic/chive sauce.
• Yummy!

CRISPY GARLIC POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with Pam.
• In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with the garlic.
• Wash the potatoes well.
• With a paring knife, remove large strips of skin from the potatoes, approximately 2 inches long by about 1/8 inch thick.
• Use the rest of the potato for another recipe.
• Arrange the skins on the baking sheet white sides up.
• Brush with the garlic oil and sprinkle with the oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bake until golden and crisp around the edges about 18-20 minutes.
• Serve hot.