Tex-Mex Potato Skins

Sue Lau's Note:

These just scream....FOOTBALL! The guys will love you if you have these ready on Monday night!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 27 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 appetiz ...

• 8 medium baking potatoes , baked and cooled slightly
• 6 ounces bulk chorizo sausage or 6 ounces Italian sausage
• 2⁄3; cup salsa
• 1 cup nacho cheese sauce
• sour cream (optional)
• sliced green onion (optional)
• sliced ripe olives (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise.
3. Scoop out cooked potato, leaving 1/4-inch shell.
4. Place potato shells on an ungreased baking sheet.
5. In a skillet, brown sausage; drain of all fat.
6. Add salsa to skillet, and cook for 2 minutes, mixing well with meat.
7. Spoon sausage mixture into shells, and top with nacho cheese sauce.
8. Bake 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
9. Serve topped with sour cream, some green onions, and a few ripe olives, if desired.

Reviews

[Aroostook]

Sue, Potato Skins? Ha...One of these potatoes are a meal in itself...=) Very good and very filling. Used garlic and cheese Italian sausage and it was excellent!! I bet these would freeze well for a quick make ahead meal. Can't this time. There weren't any leftovers! Thanks for posting. Barb

[ratherbeswimmin']

We had these for supper the other night. Delicious doesn't even begin to describe how they tasted. I used chorizo sausage and shredded nacho cheese mix. The topping had a spicy flavor and was very easy to make. We all LOVED them. Thanks Sue L for another outstanding recipe. Love ya ;)

[Bonnie G #2]

Oh my these are soooo good. Like others I have to agree, be careful as they are very filling, so work great as an appy, but not before a meal as they ARE the meal. I used chorizo and grilled the onions with them, added a little garlic and instead of cheese sauce used grated mexican blend cheese and LOVED the flavors, can't wait to make this again when we have company over as it's a sure hit.