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Easy Potato Skins Recipe
Photo: Lars Blankers

Easy Potato Skins Recipe

8 ingredients 1 hr 30 min 16 skins openrecipes
Easy Potato Skins Recipe

I've spent many a pub happy hour pondering whether loaded potato skins could be considered a proper dinner. After all, they're a vegetable covered with meat...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

526
Calories
32g
Protein
25g
Fat
45g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 (3-inch-long) russet potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds), scrubbed and thoroughly dried
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), melted
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
  • 5 to 6 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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