Potato Skins Filled With Ham, Baked Beans and Cheese

A Super-Bowl treat! Is the football game stressing you out? Eat this! Did you know Potatoes can lower your blood pressure "UK scientists at the Institute for Food Research have identified blood pressure-lowering compounds called kukoamines in potatoes." Take a look at these Filling, Comforting, Sweet, Spicy Treats! A little healthy after all it is a potato filled with beans are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. Then I sneak in fresh parsley and fresh thyme providing a Rich Source of Anti-Oxidant Nutrients.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  medium russet potatoes, baked and halved, meat scooped out leaving a 1/4 inch of meat
•  olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• 1  tablespoon  fresh hot horseradish
• 1⁄2 cup  diced smoked ham
• 1⁄2 cup  diced swiss cheese or 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese
• 3⁄4 cup  baked beans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. Place the skins on it and then brush them on both sides with olive oil.
4. Mix the herbs and horseradish, equally distribute among the skins.
5. Topping next with ham, beans then cheese.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until they are crispy.