Twice Baked Crab Stuffed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 large russet potatoes scrubbed, washed, and with holes poked throughout

• 2 tbsp cream cheese softened

• 1/2 stick butter softened

• salt & pepper to taste

• 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning

• 2 tsp dried onion

• 1/3 cup cream

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 1/2 lb fresh crab meat can also use 2 cans of well drained crab meat

• smoked paprika for garnish

Instructions

1.       Place the potatoes on a baking sheet, and bake at 450 degrees for 45 minutes, or until a butter knife inserted in the center proves they're tender.

2.       Slice the top off of each potato, and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a 'shell' of potato on the inside of each to prevent leaks, into a mixing bowl. Set the shelled potatoes aside to finish cooling.

3.       In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip together the potato pulp, cream cheese, butter, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and onion until creamed together. Add just enough cream, to make sure it's a smooth mixture. Fold in the cheddar cheese crab meat.

4.       Scoop the mixture evenly into each potato, until the mixture's gone. Sprinkle each potato with the smoked paprika.

5.       Bake the stuffed potatoes, at 400 degrees, for another 15 minutes.

6.       Remove the potatoes from the oven. Let them rest for 2-3 minutes before serving.

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