Puffed Paprika Baked Potatoes
Servings: 5
IngredientsPreparation
  • 5 potatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] paprika
  • 1 teaspooon [5 mL] salt
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] butter
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons [10 to 15 mL] tomato puree
  • 1 or 2 egg whites
  • Freshly chopped parsley [to garnish]
  • Preheated oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Bake potatoes intopreheated oven, until done.
  • Cut a thin slice lengthwise on top of each potato.
  • Delicately remove potato meat, being careful not to cut through the skin.
  • Press potato meat through a strainer; reserve skins.
  • Beat paprika, salt, butter and tomato puree into crushed potatoes, until smooth.
  • Into a clean bowl, beat egg whites until firm.
  • Delicately fold beaten egg whites into potato puree.
  • Lightly stuff potato skins with mixture.
  • Brown stuffed potatoes, into preheated oven.
  • Serve golden stuffed potatoes, sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley.