Another Super Bowl Recipe

Easy to make ahead! You may want to double or triple this recipe as it only serves 3-4.

Pepperoni Pizza Potato Skins

Ingredients:

2 large potatoes, baked, cooled completely, quartered lengthwise*

1/3 cup pizza sauce

2 oz pepperoni, finely chopped

1/3 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

*Be certain to let the potatoes cool before you cut them and scoop out the inside. I cook them the day before in the microwave.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Thoroughly spray a baking sheet with a non-stick cooking spray.

Cut the cooled potatoes in half.  Scoop out the center, leaving about 1/2' of the flesh on the skin. Then cut in half again.  (I do it this way because it is easier to scoop the potato out of a half than the quarters.)  Once scooped out, cut in half again, making quarter slices.  Gently place the potato skins on the baking sheet that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray.  Layer two teaspoons of pizza sauce over each potato quarter; then sprinkle the pepperoni and cheese over the potatoes.

. Bake until cheese melts and potatoes are hot, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.

Serve with extra sauce for dipping, red pepper flakes and parmesean cheese.

Makes 4 servings.
Serving Size: 2 potato skins


Tip:  You can make your own sauce if you like, and if you save the potato flesh, you can make mashed potatoes or potato soup.