Mar 05

Italian Potato Skins

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It is that time of the month again.  No, not that time of the month!!  Secret Recipe Club time!  🙂
 
This month, I had the pleasure of making something from Donna’s blog – The Slow Roasted Italian.  What a wonderfully appetizing blog she has going on! Between the Banana Bread Pancakes with Toasted Pecans, Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Cake, and the Italian Potato Skins – I was salivating!  

In the end, I decided to make the Italian Potato Skins – just because they seemed so different than what I was used to as far as potato skins go. Although, I totally still plan on making the pancakes and cake!  






I was really happy with how the potato skins turned out.  I decided to make them as a light dinner for my family because of they are stuffed with meat.  It turned out to be a wise decision because they are quite hearty and filling. And tasty.  Very, very tasty.






I followed her recipe for the most part, but did modify it just a bit.  I doubled the cheese, because I’m secretly having a love affair with cheese.  Ok, so maybe it’s not so secret.  Luckily my husband seems fine with it.  I used a 12oz package of Johnsonville 3 Cheese Italian Chicken Sausage, that I diced in small bits – because that’s what I had on hand, and it turned out delicious.  I also added a little onion & garlic.  You can view Donna’s original recipe here.






I am so thankful to have found this recipe, and I will definitely be making it again.  I strongly suggest serving it with marinara sauce & sour cream.  It’s seriously like pizza on a potato.  It’s a rock star!





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Italian Potato Skins

Author Mrs Happy Homemaker

Ingredients

  • 6 medium russet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups Italian cheese blend divided
  • 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes diced
  • 12 oz Johnsonville 3-Cheese Italian Chicken Sausage diced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 6 fresh basil leaves sliced thin
  • Sour Cream to serve on the side
  • Marinara to serve on the side

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash the potatoes. Prick a few holes with a fork in the potato, wrap in aluminum foil, & place on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack until cool enough to handle. Remove the tin foil.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  • Combine the garlic & oil in a bowl & microwave for 30 seconds with a paper towel on top. Set aside.
  • Cut the potatoes in half, lengthwise - and scoop out the insides, leaving a thin rim around the outside for structure/support. Remove the minced garlic from the oil with a slotted spoon, and reserve. Brush the garlic infused oil onto the insides of the potatoes. Bake for 12 minutes.
  • In a skillet, saute the sausage & onion until nicely browned. Stir in the reserved minced garlic (from the oil) and cook 1-2 additional minutes. Turn off the heat. Mix in half of the cheese & the sun dried tomatoes.
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the potato skins. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese & bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with basil leaves & serve with sour cream and marinara sauce.

 

MrsHappyHomemaker

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