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Herbed Twice-Baked Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Andrewson 

"Light cream cheese, garlic and butter make these potatoes irresistible. Replace the basil with parsley if you'd like. -Ruth Andrewson of Peck, Idaho"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 72 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 medium baking potatoes
  • 1 1/2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon snipped chives
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons fat-free milk
  • 3 teaspoons butter, melted and divided
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash paprika

DIRECTIONS

  1. Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour or until tender. Cool for 10 minutes. Cut potatoes in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell.
  2. In a bowl, mash the pulp with cream cheese, chives, salt, basil and cayenne. Add milk and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; mash. Spoon into potato shells. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with garlic powder and paprika. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1 potato half equals 150 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 234 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2008 by vintigevixin89 
i've made this several times already and its still so good. one difference i did was after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2008 by AK Serena 
This is the first recipe I gave 5 stars too!! These were sooooo delicious! I added more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by Egret 
these are the best ive ever had !there like a resturants.omg there the best!i wasnt sure if i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by GelleSilvers 
**FYI twice baked potatoes freeze really well** MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by emma 
These were soooo good! I added a bit more than 1 dash of cayenne and used paprika, garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by Cindy 
For a change I took out the cream cheese and added sour cream and then added grated chedder. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2008 by TREMBLES 
These potatoes were so tasty and easy, I used 3 medium potatoes and followed the directions.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2008 by MBAK 
I made this last night with my boyfriend and they turned out really well! I made some changes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by MROGUL 
Really good and I'm picky! I did what other reviewers suggested. I doubled the chives (and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by Jessey Roth 
GREAT recipe! For a little more flavor I added chopped bacon and these potatoes turned out... MORE

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