Baked Potatoes Marinara

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This easy baked potato recipe makes a quick lunch or fast snack with an Italian-style twist from marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese. By eating a potato instead of pasta, you’ve nailed your vegetable group for the day!

Ready in: 1 hour 10 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 4 Russet potatoes
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a fork. Place on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or until you can easily slide a knife through the potatoes.

3. When potatoes are almost finished, warm up the marinara sauce in a saucepan over medium heat.

4. Split potatoes open and serve each topped with 1/2 cup marinara sauce and a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.Cook potato faster in microwave

In a hurry? Cook the potatoes in the microwave. Pierce with a fork as above, then put in microwave on a paper towel. Microwave on high for 15 minutes (only 8-10 if you are doing just 1 potato), or until you can easily slide a knife through the potato.