Sunday, September 25, 2011

Twice Baked Tuna Taters

Ingredients
  • 2 extra large bakers potatoes or 4 large russet potatoes
  • 1 tin chunk tuna in water
  • 2 sliced green onions
  • 1 cup small broccoli florets, steamed until tender
  • 1/4 cup Philadelphia Cream Cheese in the dill or chive and onion flavour
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup grated extra old cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt 
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan mixed with 1/4 cup extra old cheddar to sprinkle on top
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cook potatoes in microwave until tender and cooked through (app 5-7 minutes on high or use baked potato setting if your microwave has one)
  3. Let cool slightly.
  4. Cut in halves and scoop out potato flesh into a medium sized separate bowl
  5. Mash the potatoes and add the tuna, onions, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and mayonnaise. Stir well. 
  6. Fold in the cheddar cheese and gently fold in the broccoli.
  7. Scoop an equal amount of the potato mixture into each potato shell and place filled shells onto prepared baking sheet. 
  8. When all the shells are filled, sprinkle with the additional cheddar cheese/parmesan mixture
  9. Bake at 350 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  10. If you wish to brown the cheese at the end, place the potatoes under the broiler for a minute or two watching closely.