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Low FODMAP Fully Loaded Stuffed Potato Skins

Potatoes contain no FODMAPs, which make them the perfect vehicle for a variety of toppings, as this recipe for Low FODMAP Fully Loaded Stuffed Potato Skins showcases. You can’t go wrong with potatoes, bacon, cheese and all the fixings!

Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes: 12 Servings
Calories: 145 kcal
Author: Dédé Wilson

Ingredients:

  • 6 small (about 2-pounds; 910 g) starchy baking potatoes, about 3 1/2inches/9 cm long
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 5- ounces (140 g; about 11/4 cups) shredded extra sharp cheddar
  • 3/4 cup (180 g) lactose free sour cream, optional
  • 1/3 cup (20 g) chopped chives
  • 1/3 cup (24 g) chopped scallions, green parts only
  • Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Fresh Salsa

Preparation:

  1. Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Scrub the potatoes well and dry them. Pierce with a knife in a few places. Place potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender, about 45 minutes. Cool briefly.
  3. While potatoes are baking, cook the bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels and reserve 1 tablespoon of fat. Stir this bacon fat together with the melted butter. Chop or crumble the drained and cooled bacon into small bits; set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, preheat broiler to high and have rack about 3 to 4 inches (7 ½ cm to 10 cm) below broiler. Halve potatoes lengthwise. Use a teaspoon or a small scoop to remove most of the potato flesh, leaving about a 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3mm to 6 mm) wall of flesh still attached to the skins (we like to collect the potato innards in a bowl, mash it with a bit of lactose free milk, add salt and pepper and have it as a snack or alongside dinner). Place these potato skins on a rimmed baking sheet and brush both sides, inside and out, with butter/bacon fat mixture. Season with salt and pepper on both sides, too.
  5. Broil the potato skins about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, watching carefully so as not to burn. You do want the skins to get a bit crispy.
  6. Now make sure all the potato skins are skin side down on the pan, scooped out side facing up. Sprinkle cheese evenly into potato skins, then scatter with bacon. Place back under broiler and cook just until cheese is melted and bubbly.

  7. Remove from broiler, immediately dollop sour cream on each potato skin (about 1 tablespoon per skin, unless serving with Blue Cheese Dressing or Ranch Dressing, in which case it is optional) and sprinkle with chives and scallions. Serve immediately as is or offer with one of the suggested dipping sauces. Are you salivating yet?

Notes:

Tips

  • In a hurry? Cook the potatoes in my microwave!

FODMAP Information

Our recipes are based on Monash University and FODMAP Friendly science.

  • Cheese: Many cheeses have low FODMAP serving sizes. The low FODMAP diet is not a dairy-free diet. Hard cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano have been lab tested by Monash University and are low FODMAP in 40 g amounts.
  • Chives: Both Monash University and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested chives. Monash says that chives contain no FODMAPs. FODMAP Friendly gives them a “Pass” at 1 tablespoon (4 g).
  • Potatoes: Potatoes have been lab tested and deemed low FODMAP by both Monash University and FODMAP Friendly. According to Monash, starchy baking potatoes, red-skinned, yellow-skinned and purple potatoes contain no FODMAPs.
  • Scallions: The green parts of scallions are low FODMAP as determined by Monash University lab testing and can be used to add onion flavor to your low FODMAP cooking.

Please always refer to the Monash University & FODMAP Friendly smartphone apps for the most up-to-date lab tested information. As always, your tolerance is what counts; please eat accordingly. The ultimate goal of the low FODMAP diet is to eat as broadly as possible, without triggering symptoms, for the healthiest microbiome.

Nutrition Facts
Low FODMAP Fully Loaded Stuffed Potato Skins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Sodium 72mg3%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.