Potatoes Stuffed With Ham and Gruyere

Nummy!!! Serve with Green Bean Salad and garlic bread.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  baking potatoes
• 2  teaspoons butter
• 2  teaspoons  smashed garlic, about 2 cloves
• 1⁄2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded gruyere cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped cooked ham
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500°.
2. Pierce the potatoes with fork and arrange in a circle in microwave oven.
3. Cover with damp paper towels.
4. Microwave potatoes at high 12 minutes or until done.
5. Rearrange after 6 minutes.
6. Let stand 2 minutes.
7. Split open, lengthwise in half, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
8. Reserve shells, set aside pulp.
9. Heat butter in a small fry pan over medium high heat.
10. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds.
11. Add milk; bring to a simmer.
12. Pour milk mixture over potato pulp.
13. Add 1/4 cup cheese, ham and remaining ingredients; mix well.
14. Stuff shells with potato mixture.
15. Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup cheese.
16. Bake at 500° for 8 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.
17. Recipe can easily be doubled.