Light Southwestern Twice-Baked Baked Potato Recipe

Light Southwestern Twice-Baked Baked Potato Recipe
  • Author: Anonymous

Loaded with creamy mashed potatoes, hearty black beans, and gooey melted cheddar cheese, these stuffed potato skins are a delicious and satisfying dish that makes for a perfect weeknight dinner or appetizer for a gathering. The combination of warm, comforting flavors topped with fresh green onions and zesty salsa will surely be a crowd-pleaser.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 small russet potatoes (about 8 oz. each)
  • 2 tbsp light cream cheese, softened
  • 5 tbsp skim milk
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, divided
  • Sliced green onions, for serving
  • Salsa, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • With a fork, pierce each potato in several places. Microwave until tender when pierced with a fork, about 12 minutes, turning halfway through.
  • When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving a ¼-inch border and transfer the flesh to a medium-sized bowl.
  • Add the cream and skim milk to the bowl with the potato and mash with a potato masher.
  • Stir the cumin, salt, pepper, black beans, green onions and ½ cup cheddar cheese into the potato mixture.
  • Place the potato skins on a baking sheet and divide the potato mixture evenly between the skins. Divide the remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese between the stuffed potatoes.
  • Bake the potatoes until the cheese is melted and the skins are slightly crisp, about 15 minutes.
  • Garnish with green onions and serve with salsa.

Comments

No comments found.

Cook Time

27M

Prep Time

PT15M

Yield

Serves 4

Nutrition

  • Calories: 327 kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 50 g
  • Protein Content: 14 g
  • Fat Content: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
  • Cholesterol Content: 27 mg
  • Sodium Content: 538 mg
  • Fiber Content: 7 g
  • Sugar Content: 3 g
  • Serving Size: 1 serving