Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Rich creamy crab filling inside earthy baked potatoes. They were a huge hit, and I really liked that they were just a small amount of rich fancy food at a pretty healthy meal. I served these Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes for Christmas Eve dinner this year. For the rest of the meal, I served Quinoa & Butternut Squash Pilaf  (which was fabulous! Even the husband who typically doesn’t like quinoa loved this dish and said it was a keeper), simple sautéed green beans, Maple-Thyme Roasted Carrots, and for dessert we had Coconut Macaroons. And for brunch the next day I made these yummy Broccoli Cheddar Bites from Manila Spoon (you know, trying to get some veggies on the table for brunch!).

The whole meal was great. And, it’s always nice to get together with family.

Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes

 Servings 8

Ingredients

8 medium red potatoes

8 ounces cream cheese softened

1 cup sour cream

1 garlic clove minced

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces imitation crab meat finely chopped

4 green onions green parts only, thinly sliced

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F, and position oven rack in the middle.
2. Scrub the potatoes using a stiff brush, and rinse under cool water. Dry potatoes with a clean towel. Look over the cleaned potatoes, and remove any eyes (the part where the plant grows out), bruises, or discolored spots. Drizzle oil over each potato and sprinkle with salt. Rub the oil and salt all over the potato using your hands so that the whole potato is lightly coated with oil and salt. Pierce each potato with a fork or sharp knife several times, and wrap each potato in a piece of foil.
3. Place prepared potatoes on a cookie sheet or large baking dish and bake until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45-60 minutes. Remove baked potatoes from the oven, and allow to cool so that you can easily handle them.
4. While potatoes cool, combine cream cheese, sour cream, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired. Stir in crab meat, chopped green onion, and mozzarella cheese. Set filling aside. 
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