Stuffed Potato Ghosts Recipes

STUFFED POTATO GHOSTS

Steps:

• Bake fingerling potatoes at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until tender; set aside. , Meanwhile, pierce baking potato several times with a fork. Microwave for 6-7 minutes or until tender. Cut in half and scoop out pulp; discard shell. Place pulp in a small bowl; mash. Stir in the sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt and pepper until smooth. , Cut each fingerling in half lengthwise. Spoon about 1 tablespoon mashed potato mixture over each potato half. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. , Cut each cheese slice into six rectangles; place one on each stuffed potato. (Save remaining cheese for another use.) Bake at 350° for 10-11 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through. Position olives and green onions on each for eyes and mouths.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash potatoes and poke 2 or 3 vent holes in each with a fork. Bake potatoes in oven until done, about 1 hour. (Poke with a fork and if fork goes in easily they are done). Remove potatoes from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in 1/2 lengthwise and scoop pulp into mixing bowl being careful not to break skin. Mash potatoes with butter, cheese, milk, and chives. Taste-test and adjust seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper. Spoon mashed potatoes back into skins and place in a 9 by 13-inch dish. Return to oven and heat thoroughly.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender.
• Reduce heat to 375°.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the pulp with butter.
• Stir in 1 cup of cheese, sour cream, salad dressing mix, chives and garlic.
• Spoon into potato shells.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
• Top with bacon and green onions.

STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Slice tops off of potatoes and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, leaving skins intact.
• To the potato flesh add the cheese and dip. Mix well and spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for another 30 minutes, or until heated through.

WICKED WITCH STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. , When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a small bowl, mash the pulp. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, milk, butter and salt. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted., Using the tomato halves, olive slices, serrano peppers and pepper strips, create a face on each potato half. Add corn chip hats.

STUFFED POTATO GHOSTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake fingerling potatoes at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until tender; set aside.
• Meanwhile, pierce baking potato several times with a fork. Microwave for 6-7 minutes or until tender. Cut in half and scoop out pulp; discard shell. Place pulp in a small bowl; mash. Stir in the sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Cut each fingerling in half lengthwise. Spoon about 1 tablespoon mashed potato mixture over each potato half. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Cut each cheese slice into six rectangles; place one on each stuffed potato. (Save remaining cheese for another use.) Bake at 350° for 10-11 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through. Position olives and green onions on each for eyes and mouths.
• Yield: 40 appetizers.
• Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
• Originally published as Stuffed Potato Ghosts in Halloween Party Favorites
• p25
• Nutritional Facts
• appetizer equals 48 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 48 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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