Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins takes 30 minutes to cook.

Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins are:

Two 10-oz. baking potatoes
2 sticks light string cheese
1/3 cup low-fat marinara sauce
Seasonings: garlic powder, Italian seasoning (optional)

Here is how you make Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. On a microwave-safe plate, microwave potatoes for 3 1/2 minutes.Flip potatoes, and microwave for 3 1/2 more minutes, or until soft.Once cool enough to handle, cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to gently scoop out the pulp, leaving about 1/4 inch inside the skin. Discard the potato pulp (or reserve for another use).Place potato skins on the baking sheet. Bake until crispy, 12 - 15 minutes. Remove sheet, but leave oven on.Meanwhile, break string cheese into thirds and place in a blender or food processor -- blend at high speed until shredded. (Or pull into shreds and roughly chop.)Evenly distribute sauce among potato skins. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. garlic powder and, if you like, some Italian seasoning.Sprinkle with shredded string cheese. Bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Mmmm!Serving Size: Makes 2 servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPOTH21.

The nutritional information for Hungry Girl Italian Potato Skins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 223.9

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
• Sodium: 272.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 8.9 g