Skip the taco shell and spoon the filling onto tender baked potatoes. A microwave has it ready in 20 minutes.
Olé Salsa Potatoes
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes (about 8 oz each)
- 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- Sour cream, if desired
- Additional thick & chunky salsa, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Pierce potatoes several times with fork. Place on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave on High 10 to 13 minutes or until tender, turning potatoes over and rearranging halfway through cooking. Let stand in microwave oven 5 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain if necessary. Stir in 1/2 cup salsa and the chili powder.
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Step3Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; place 2 halves on each plate. Spoon beef mixture evenly over potatoes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over each serving. Serve with sour cream and additional salsa.
Nutrition
470
Calories
19g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 470
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 49%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 470mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 1000mg
- 29%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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