Chive-stuffed Potatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large idaho potatoes
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 (3 ounce) packed light cream cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped chives
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. wrap each potato in a microwave-safe paper towel; arrange potatoes 1 inch apart.
• 2 microwave at high 12 to 14 minutes. let cool to touch. slice away skin from to of each potato; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact. mash pulp.
• 3 combine margarine and cream cheese in a medium microwave-safe glass bowl. microwave at high 30 to 40 seconds, or until cream cheese is softened.
• 4 add potato pulp, chives, milk, salt and pepper, mixing well. stuff potato shells with potato mixture.
• 5 place stuffed potatoes on paper towels. microwave at high 3 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.