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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (234g) Recipe makes 8 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 8 ounces cream cheese with chives
Calories 196
Calories from Fat 51		(25%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 5.7g	8%
	Saturated Fat 3.5g	17%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg		5%
Sodium 203mg		8%
Potassium 624mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 33.6g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 3.1g	12%
	Sugars 2.5g
Protein 4.1g		8%
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Twice-Baked Potatoes With Leeks

Recipe #369581 | 2 hours | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: JackieOhNo!
May 4, 2009

I love the combination of leeks and potatoes, and I love twice-baked potatoes, so this recipe is ideal for me. This is a great presentation, with leeks in the potatoes and garnished with frizzled leeks as well. To make ahead, you can fill the potato skins and chill; then bake for 30 minutes.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

8 baking potatoes
3 leeks, white and light green parts only
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese with chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
oil
sour cream (optional)

Directions

1
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce potatoes with fork; bake until tender, about 1 hour.
2
Chop 2 leeks. Cut remaining leeks into thin strips about 2" long. In nonstick skillet, melt 1 T. butter over medium heat. Add chopped leeks; cook, stirirng, 5 minutes.
3
Horizontally cut top 1/3 from each potato. Scoop potato from skins, leaving 1/4"-thick shells. Heat milk and remaining butter until hot; add to potatoes with cheese, salt and pepper. Mash; stir in cooked leeks. Pipe or spoon mixture into potato shells. On baking sheet, bake until golden, 20-25 minutes.
4
In nonstick skillet, heat 1/4" oil over medium heat. Add sliced leeks; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Top potatoes with leeks and, if desired, sour cream.

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From: Sarah_Jayne

On Sep 10, 2009

These were actually much easier to do than I thought they might have been. I used skimmed milk and fat free cream cheese. I think next time I will use a higher fat cream cheese because it broke down a bit too much when doing the mash. That is my problem though and not that of the recipe.We both enjoyed these and I know I will be cooking them again. Made for PAC Fall 2009.

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From: bluemoon downunder

On May 22, 2009

LOVE twice baked potatoes; LOVE leeks: LOVED this recipe! One of my great ZWT 5 finds and a recipe I'll be making again and aagain. Apart from adding some minced garlic, I made these exactly to the recipe and wouldn't want to change a thing, except perhaps to add some herbs. One half potato makes a great take-to-work lunch, and reheats well in the microwave. Thanks so much for sharing this fabulous recipe. Made for Ali Baba's Babes for ZWT 5.

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From: NELady

On May 12, 2009

From one Gnome to another... these were some GROOVY potatoes! I love leeks and as soon as I saw this recipe posted in the All Players Cookbook for ZWT5, I knew I had to make it... and I'm super glad that I did! I added a bit of medium cheddar to the mix (because I didn't have enough cream cheese) and added some extra fresh snipped chives. Fantastic! To change this up I might add some crumbled bacon to the top the next time that I make this recipe (and I will make it again). Thanks for sharing this keeper of a recipe! Made for the Groovy GastroGnomes, ZWT5.

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