Healthy Appetizer Recipe - Potato Boats

Tex- Mex Potato Boats Appetizer Recipe

If you are a meat and potato kind of person then you will love this appetizer recipe. Using ground turkey (to help reduce the fats and calories) and packed with lots of flavor, these stuffed potato skins will go great with your Tex-Mex meal tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes baked
• 1/2 lb ground turkey breast, 99% fat free
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 1 each Clove garlic, minced
• 1 Can (8 ounces) stewed tomatoes
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese grated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Bake potatoes per instructions. To shorten the length of time to bake the potatoes, place whole potato in microwave and cook on high for 10 - 15 minutes or until potato begins to soften. Finishing baking in the oven to crisp up the skins
3. Remove potatoes from oven and let cool slightly.
4. Slice potatoes in half, lengthwise and place on a baking sheet.
5. Scoop out center of potato leaving about 1/4 inch of potato attached to the skin
6. Keep scooped out potatoes for another use.
7. In medium skillet on medium-high heat, combine ground turkey, onion and garlic
8. Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
9. Drain meat juices. Add tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt.
10. Cook for another 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
11. Spoon the turkey mixture into the potato shells and sprinkle with cheese.
12. Place backing sheet into oven and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.