baked salsa potato skins

How To Make baked salsa potato skins

• Step 1
  Scrub potatoes, pat dry. Pierce several times. Microwave potatoes on high until tender -- about 15 min.
• Step 2
  Allow potatoes to cool for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 450*
• Step 3
  Cut the potatoes in half, end to end. Being careful not to tear the skin, scoop potato pulp out of the skin, leaving about 1/4" shell. Reserve potato pulp for another use (such as potato pancakes, soup, or mashed). Carefully cut the potato halves in half again, end to end, making "canoes".
• Step 4
  In a small bowl combine the olive oil and garlic. Brush the insides of the potato skins with the oil mixture. Place the skins on a baking sheet.
• Step 5
  Bake the skins until they're almost crisp, about 10-12 minutes. Remove the skins from the oven. Top each with 1/2 tablespoon of salsa. Sprinkle with cheese and green onion.
• Step 6
  Return the skins to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• Step 7
  These are very tasty! I'm not a big salsa fan, but I like them :) NOTES: 1) Choose potatoes without blemishes 2) Drain your salsa a bit, if it's too watery. 3) You could kick these up a bit with a garnish of guacamole, or dollop of sour cream.
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