Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa Recipe: Stuffed Red Bliss Potatoes

No holiday feast is complete without a fair helping of potatoes. From mashed to scalloped there are an endless variety of ways to prepare them but Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa has a recipe guaranteed to please at every seasonal soiree: stuffed red bliss potatoes. Pritikin turns the basic potato up a notch by adding delicious lump crab meat and fresh mozzarella to create a (two) bite-sized app for holiday parties and beyond.

Stuffed Red Bliss Potatoes (Makes about 12-15 appetizers)

Ingredients:
12-15 red bliss potatoes
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp chopped fresh garlic
1 lb. lump crab meat
1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
3 tbsp fat-free mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

1. Boil potatoes till tender, about 10 minutes.  Cool.  Then scoop out centers of each potato, taking care to leave skins intact.  Set centers aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. In a medium nonstick skillet on medium-high heat, sauté onion and garlic till turning golden, about 3 minutes.  Add crab meat.  Sauté 3 minutes more.
4. In a large bowl, combine centers of potatoes, crab meat mixture, parsley, and cheese.  Blend well.
5. Use mixture to fill potato skins, forming a pretty peak for each one.
6. Place stuffed skins on a nonstick baking sheet, and bake in oven for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories | 0g fat  | 10g protein | 25g carbohydrate

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