Southwestern Potato Skins Recipe
Ingredients:
6 large baking potatoes 1 tsp oil 1 tsp chili powder 6 dash Tabasco sauce 6 slice turkey bacon, chopped, crisped 1 medium tomato 2 tbsp sliced green onions 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Salsa, (optional)
Instructions:
Scrub potatoes and prick with a fork. Microwave uncovered on HIGH for about 10 minutes or until tender. Cool. Halve each potato lengthwise, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Combine oil, chili powder and hot sauce into a small bowl. Brush this mixture into the insides of the potatoes. Cut each half of each potato in half again. Place onto a baking sheet. Fill each with chopped turkey bacon, tomato and green onion. Top with cheese. Bake in a 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and wedges are heated through. Optionally, serve with salsa. Two tablespoons adds less than 20 calories. This recipe yields 6 servings. Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 215; Fat (grams) 5; Percent calories from fat 21; Percent polyunsaturated 5; Percent saturated 8; Percent monounsaturated 8; Cholesterol (milligrams) 10; Sodium (milligrams) 185; Protein (grams) 6; Carbohydrate (grams) 37; Fiber (grams) 4.
Source: "Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org" S(Formatted for MC5): "11-28-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per serving: 230 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (26% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 22mg Cholesterol; 263mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Diabetics or those following calorie-controlled diets may count one serving as: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat serving. Weight Watcher points calculated at 4 Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 6
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Turkey Information
Turkey is the perfect meat if you are counting carbohydrates, limiting fat intake as part of your weight loss regime.
7.3% of Turkeys eaten in the US are consumed at Christmas.
Turkey should be thawed in the refrigerator allowing 24 hours for every four to five pounds of bird weight.
Turkey is a cheap source of iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins.
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