Appetizers

Cheesy Potato Skins

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Scooped out crispy baked potato skins, filled with a cheesy mix of red peppers, green onions and bacon, make classic hot appetizers or snacks.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

43 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

large baked potatoes (2-1/2 lb.)

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

1/4

lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Tbsp. chopped red peppers

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Tbsp. sliced green onions

Make It

HEAT oven to 450°F. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. (Refrigerate removed potato centers for another use.) Cut shells crosswise in half. Place, skin-sides down, on baking sheet; brush with butter.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until crisp and golden brown.

FILL shells with VELVEETA; continue baking until VELVEETA begins to melt. Top with remaining ingredients.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute green peppers for the red peppers.

How to Bake Potatoes

Russet potatoes are the best for baking. Scrub potatoes well, blot dry and rub the skin with a little oil and salt. Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork so steam can escape. Stand them on end in a muffin tin. Bake at 425ºF for 45 min. to 1 hour or until tender.

How to Use Green Onions

Green onions add a deliciously mild onion flavor to foods. To use them, trim off the roots and remove any wilted, brown or damaged tops, then slice and use as much of the white end and green shoot as you like.

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kafeene22288

posted:2/1/2009

It was tasty and everyone loved it, but it took me longer to prepare all the ingredients than I had expected so I was frazzled when guests started arriving and I still wasn't finished. Be sure to plan enough time to prepare!

lisahugan

posted:1/31/2008

I thought the potatoes turned out a little dry, but they still tasted good... it's hard to go wrong with bacon and cheese.

hollyys

posted:3/15/2007

Excellent! As good or better than TGI Fridays. I used Yukon gold potatoes which have a buttery taste and topped it with shredded cheddar and bacon pieces. Yummy.

a cook

posted:2/21/2007

These were really good. Didn't have velveeta, so I used cheddar instead, and it was just as good. I liked them even better leftover the next day.

jhohnholt

posted:2/16/2007

I made these for the super bowl and they were really good... I messed up the recipe even and they still turned out good!!!!

budlady10

posted:2/5/2007

I made these potato skins for the super bowl and they were a big hit. My husband doesn't care for velveeta so I used kraft shredded cheddar cheese on half of them. They were good either way, but I think I liked the cheddar cheese better. Plus it saved time using pre-shredded cheese. I also sprayed them with cooking spray instead of brushing with butter. Can't wait to make them again.

Melannie24

posted:1/30/2007

I love potato skins at restaurants, so I love the fact that I can make them at home. These were perfect and the recipe was very easy to make. Love it!!

a cook

posted:1/20/2007

Great for parties everyone loves this. Even the in laws were impressed!!

a cook

posted:1/20/2007

Taste just like you went out. Fast and Easy

DARAUJO

posted:1/17/2007

I didn't use the pepper or the onions and I topped them with sour cream. I love the Friday's Potatoe Skins and these are pretty good in comparison.