Pizza Baked Potato

The flavour of a pizza on a baked potato. Doesn’t get any better than this!

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DISH

Main Dish

PREP TIME

10 minutes

COOK TIME

10 minutes

SERVES

4

Ingredients

  • 4 Baking potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 4 teaspoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic or seasoned salt
  • Snipped fresh chives or green onion tops (optional)
  • 16 slices pepperoni
  • 1/4 cup warm tomato pizza or pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon diced green pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon sliced green onion

Method

  • Cut a wedge out of each potato about 1/8-inch wide and 1-inch deep and place in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on HIGH, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes depending on strength of microwave. Use oven mitts to remove dish from microwave.
  • Carefully make a slit in the top of each potato and fluff with a fork. Stir 1 Tablespoon of yogurt, 1 teaspoon of button and 1/8 teaspoon salt into each potato; sprinkle with chives if desired. Place 16 slices of pepperoni on a plate and microwave on HIGH for 45 to 60 seconds to crisp. 
  • Top each seasoned potato with the pizza or pasta sauce, cheese, green pepper and green onion.  Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes to melt cheese, then, top with coarsely crumbled pepperoni slices
Our thanks go to Potatoes USA for this delicious recipe.