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Southwestern Potato Skins

Here's how you make Southwestern Potato Skins
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 2h
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 48 ounces potatoes (8 potatoes, each 6 ounce)
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 jalapeno Chile pepper (small pepper, seeded and minced)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 large tomato (diced)
  • 1/2 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn (frozen)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces low-fat sour cream (1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and mist with cooking spray. Prick each potatoes several times with a fork and transfer to sheet. Bake for 50 minutes, tuning once. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, mist a large skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-low. Add onion and jalapeno and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant. Add tomato, black beans, corn, cumin and Chile powder. Increasing heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 more minutes.

  • Step 3: After the potatoes have cooled.

  • Step 4: Preheat broiler to high. Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch shell, reserving flesh for another use.

  • Step 5: Place potatoes skin side up on a foil-lined baking sheet: Mist with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Broil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until crisp and golden.

  • Step 6: Remove potatoes from oven, using tongs to carefully flip over. Fill each potato skin with bean mixture and top with cheese, dividing evenly. Return to oven and broil for 4 to 5 minutes or, until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven. Top each with sour cream and sprinkle with scallions and cilantro, dividing evenly.

  • Step 7: MAKE AHEAD: Recipe can be prepared through Step Two up to a day in advance. cover and refrigerate potatoes and black bean filling separately.


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