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Updated Oct 29, 2010
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Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Enjoy this creamy ham, veggies and cheese topped red potatoes delicious side dish, that’s ready in just 20 minutes.

Loaded Potatoes

  • Prep Time 12 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium unpeeled red potatoes
  • 1 package (8 ounces) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
  • 3/4 cup chopped fully cooked ham
  • 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Pierce potatoes with fork. Arrange potatoes about 1 inch apart in circle on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave uncovered on High 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. (Or bake potatoes in 375° oven 1 to 1 1/2 hours.) Let potatoes stand until cool enough to handle.
  • Step 
    2
    While potatoes are cooking, spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in Dutch oven 1 minute, stirring frequently; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in ham, green onions and red pepper. Cover and let stand 4 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Split baked potatoes lengthwise in half; fluff with fork. Spread 1 tablespoon of the sour cream over each potato half. Top with ham mixture and cheese.

Nutrition

250 Calories
6g Total Fat
16g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
560mg
23%
Potassium
1270mg
36%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
7g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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