Potatoes Stuffed With Ham And Gruyere - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 baking potatoes
2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons smashed garlic, about 2 cloves
1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 500\u00b0.
Pierce the potatoes with fork and arrange in a circle in microwave oven.
Cover with damp paper towels.
Microwave potatoes at high 12 minutes or until done.
Rearrange after 6 minutes.
Let stand 2 minutes.
Split open, lengthwise in half, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
Reserve shells, set aside pulp.
Heat butter in a small fry pan over medium high heat.
Add garlic; saute 30 seconds.
Add milk; bring to a simmer.
Pour milk mixture over potato pulp.
Add 1/4 cup cheese, ham and remaining ingredients; mix well.
Stuff shells with potato mixture.
Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup cheese.
Bake at 500\u00b0 for 8 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.
Recipe can easily be doubled.