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    • Cheddar Baked Potato Slices

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    Vegetables, Dairy Cyberealm, Mom’s best, Vegetables 6 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 cn Cream of mushroom soup
    1/2 ts Paprika
    1/2 ts Pepper
    4 md Baking potatoes, sliced
    1 c Shredded lofat cheddar cheese

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. In a small bowl, combine soup, paprika, and pepper.
2. Spray a 2 qt. baking dish with nonstick spray. Arrange potatoes in
overlapping rows. Sprinkle with cheese. Spoon soup mixture over
cheese.
3. Cover with foil and bake at 400F for 45 minutes. Uncover, and
continue to bake 10 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
Source:  Campbells Recipes  1993
Cyberealm Cookbook, Vol 1, 4/93, Cyberealm BBS, compiled by Linda Fields.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcyber1.zip

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