Sausage Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 9 mins Preparation Time: 39 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 long baked potatoes, baked
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 mild italian sausage, cases removed
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon italian herb seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh italian parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup asiago cheese, shredded
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 cut cooked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside with a small spoon and place in a bowl. set potato shells aside in a 13 x 19 inch baking pan.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 3 heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium heat and cook onion, sausage, garlic, italian seasoning, and fennel seeds breaking up the sausage meat with a wooden spoon or spatula until it is no longer pink (about 8 minutes). add pepper and cook for another 2 minutes. add to reserve potato and stir to break up potato and combine. add parsley and salt. let cool slightly.
• 4 stir in 1/2 cup asiago cheese and egg into the potatoe mixture until well combined. spoon into potato shells and sprinkle each filled shell with the remaining cheese.
• 5 bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and knife is hot when inserted into the center.