Healthy Potato Skins

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Serves 2

Calories per serving 420

2 medium sweet potatoes
1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bag baby spinach (about 9 ounces)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 slices turkey bacon
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. vegetable oil
2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and onto an oven rack. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until fork tender.

Meanwhile in a deep saute' pan heat the olive oil and cook the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add the entire bag of spinach and scallions, cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes until the spinach has wilted.

When the sweet potatoes are cooked, let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully slice each one in half and scoop out inside of potato into a bowl. Add cream cheese, buttermilk, salt and pepper and mash together until smooth.

Using a pastry brush, coat the outside of each potato skin with the vegetable oil.. Fill each of the shells with the filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese. Transfer each skin back to the backing sheet and cook for 15 to 20 min or until the top is golden brown and the skins are crispy. Top with bits of turkey bacon and serve.

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