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Roasted Garlic Twice-Baked Potatoes

1/26/2024

INGREDIENTS:

1 head garlic
1 tsp. oil
4 large baking potatoes (2-1/2 lb.)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Cut thin slice off top of garlic; discard top. Place garlic on sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil; drizzle with oil. Wrap loosely with foil. Prick potatoes in several places with fork. Bake potatoes and garlic 1 hour.
Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Cut small slice off both ends of each potato. Cut potatoes crosswise in half. Scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Place potato flesh in medium bowl; mash. Squeeze garlic out of papery shell into bowl with potatoes. Add sour cream, 3/4 of the VELVEETA and Parmesan; beat until fluffy. Spoon into shells, mounding filling as necessary; place in shallow baking dish.
Bake 30 min.; top with remaining VELVEETA. Bake 5 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with bacon.

KITCHEN TIPS:

Save 40 calories and 5g fat, including 3g saturated fat, per serving by preparing with 2% Milk VELVEETA and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or light sour cream.
Stuff potato shells as directed, but do not top with remaining VELVEETA. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Heat oven to 325ºF. Bake, uncovered, 45 min.; top with remaining VELVEETA. Bake 5 min. or until VELVEETA is melted. Sprinkle with bacon.
Substitute 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon, chopped, for the cooked and crumbled OSCAR MAYER Bacon.
Substitute 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese for the VELVEETA, stirring 1-1/4 cups of the Cheddar into the mashed potatoes along with the sour cream and Parmesan, and topping potatoes with the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar the last 5 min. of the bake time.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods

Melting Snowmen Cookie Balls

1/19/2024

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
24 peanut butter sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S White Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
48 mini vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
2 Tbsp. decorating icing

DIRECTIONS:

Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls; place in single layer in shallow pan. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in chocolate; place in shallow waxed paper-lined pan, allowing excess chocolate to pool at bottom of each ball. Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble snowmen.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

KITCHEN TIPS:

These seasonal cookie balls have built-in portion control and can be enjoyed on occasion.
To easily coat balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.
Sprinkle cookie balls with colored sugar or sprinkles instead of decorating with the Mini vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies and decorating icing.

Used with permission from Kraft Foods

Tex Mex Chicken Wraps

1/12/2024

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled, chopped
1-1/2 cups coleslaw blend (cabbage slaw mix)
1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. chili powder
4 whole wheat tortillas (10 inch)
1/2 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa
1/4 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

Heat grill to medium heat.
Combine first 7 ingredients.
Spoon chicken mixture down centers of tortillas. Fold in both sides of each tortilla, then roll up burrito style.
Grill, seam sides down, 8 to 9 min. or until golden brown on both sides, turning occasionally. Serve topped with salsa and sour cream.

KITCHEN TIPS:

For more heat, prepare using TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa. Or, add desired amount of hot pepper sauce or chopped jalapeño peppers to the filling before using as directed.
Prepare using chopped grilled steak or pork.
Wraps can be secured with wooden toothpicks before grilling as directed. Remove toothpicks before serving.

This recipe was used with permission with Kraft Foods.

Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes

1/5/2024

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
8 small Yukon Gold potatoes (1-3/4 lb.), cut lengthwise in half
3 Tbsp. butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Combine cheese and garlic powder in shallow dish.
Dip cut-sides of potatoes in butter, then in cheese mixture. Place, cheese sides down, on baking sheet; drizzle with any remaining butter.
Bake 30 to 35 min. or until potatoes are tender