Twice Nuked Potatoes

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 baking potatoes (4 med-large 1 small)
• 1/8 cup grated romano cheese (or a combo) or 1/8 cup parmesan cheese (or a combo)
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk or 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or a combo) or 1 cup mild cheddar cheese (or a combo)
• 1 green onion top, chopped fine
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 wash potatoes; pat dry.
• 2 poke holes in potatoes with a fork.
• 3 place in microwave& nuke at 4 minute intervals testing for doneness after each interval.
• 4 this may take 16 minutes or less.
• 5 allow to cool.
• 6 slice potatoes in half.
• 7 scoop out potato pulp leaving some in the shell of 8 of the halves.
• 8 after removing pulp from the small potato discard skin.
• 9 place potato pulp in a bowl.
• 10 add milk, sour cream margarine garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, green onion top and cheeses.
• 11 mash with mixer till desired consistency at this point you may need to add more milk or sour cream to your taste and or due to the size of potatoes.
• 12 stuff potato shells with mixture.
• 13 sprinkle with paprika. place on serving platter.
• 14 at this point you can cover and refrigerate or proceed.
• 15 when you are ready to serve.
• 16 place in microwave and nuke 1-2 minutes on high--more or less for your preference.
• 17 8 servings.