Southwest Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large russet potatoes
• 1 cup prepared salsa
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat sour cream, divided
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• 1 tablespoon chopped black olives
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f
• 2 scrub potatoes; pat dry. pierce potatoes several times with a fork. bake until tender, about 1 hour.
• 3 remove potatoes from the oven; reduce oven temperature to 350°f
• 4 slice off tops of potatoes. scoop out insides, keeping shells intact.
• 5 in a medium bowl, mash potatoes. stir in salsa and 1 cup of sour cream.
• 6 spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.
• 7 sprinkle 1/4 cup of monterey jack cheese over tops. place potatoes on a baking sheet. bake until cheese melts, about 20 minutes.
• 8 place potatoes on serving plates. top with remaining sour cream and cheese. sprinkle cilantro, olives, and jalapeno pepper on top. serve immediately.