Cheesy Twice Baked Potatoes (Redux)

Submitted by CHRISSYG

"I found a recipe that I LOVED but DH and I are trying to cut back on fat and calories. This is so good, you won't miss the fat! (servings are for a side dish (half potato each) we like to do two halves each and have a salad for dinner."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 large russet potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons fat free ranch dressing
• 4 slices turkey bacon
• 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
• 1 cup reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (shredded, divided)

directions

1. Preheat broiler to high set oven rack on next to highest level.
2. Wash & dry potatoes and pierce all over with a fork.
3. Microwave potatoes on high about 10 minutes until soft(microwaves vary, start checking after 6-7 minutes).
4. in the mean time, cook turkey bacon on top of stove until crispy, drain on papertowel then crumble.
5. Carefully, cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out middle leaving a 'potato boat' place the 'middles' into a bowl and add warm milk, ranch, bacon, scallions and half of the cheese. Mix well.
6. spoon filling back into potatoes and top each with equal amount of remaining cheese.
7. place on a foil lined sheet under the broiler for 3-4 minutes or just until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the filing is warm.

Reviews

[Busy Lindsay]

I love ranch dressing on my baked potates so I just had to try these. These were so good! I used real bacon bits to cut down on prep time. Yum!