Easy Potato Skin Recipe Low Calorie

LOW FAT POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and wrap them each in foil.
• Bake on 425°F for 1-1 1/2-until they feel soft.
• Cool a bit so they can be handled and then cut in half long ways.
• Scoop out the insides leaving just a bit of potato.
• Spray potatoes inside and out with Pam and put back into 425°F oven for 10 minutes or until a little crisp.
• Divide cheese and bacon bits evenly and fill the skins.
• Place back into oven for about 8 minutes or until cheese melts.
• When all cooked add what ever garnish that you would like and share!

HEALTHY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet then onto an oven rack baking at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
• Meanwhile, in a deep saute pan heat the olive oil cooking the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft then add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
• Add the entire bag of spinach and the scallions, cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.
• In another pan cook the turkey bacon until crisp and then drain; When cooled, chop the bacon into small pieces and reserve.
• When the sweet potatoes are cooked, let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully slice each one in half and scoop out inside of potato into a bowl adding cream cheese, buttermilk, salt and pepper, and mash together until smooth.
• Using a pastry brush, coat the outside of each potato skin with the vegetable oil then fill each of the shells with the filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese; Transfer each skin back to the baking sheet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the skins are crispy.
• Top with bits of turkey bacon and serve.

NO-FRY SPICY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake the potatoes for 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven, but keep the oven on. Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, and let them cool for 10 mins. Scoop out most of the potato flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh against the potato skin (you can save the potato flesh for another use, like mashed potatoes)
• Cut each potato half crosswise into 3 pieces. Place the olive oil in a small cup. Dip each potato piece into the olive oil and place it on a baking sheet. Repeat this with the remaining potato pieces
• Combine the salt and the spices and sprinkle the mixture over the potatoes. Bake the potato skins for 15 minutes or until they are crispy and brown. Serve them immediately.

CRISPY POTATO SKINS - LOW CARB

Steps:

• Peel potato skins in thin strips. Set peel aside.
• In large bowl, combgine olive oil, seasoning salt and paprika.
• Add potato skins & toss in seasoned oil to coat well.
• Lay out in single layer on cookie sheets.
• Bake in 425 F oven 15 - 30 minutes, checking every 5 minutes after 15 minutes have elapsed to remove crisp, golden potato skins.
• Once all skins are baked, lay them out once again on cookie sheets and sprinkle with green onion & Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese.
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.