Broccoli Baked Potatoes

BROCCOLI BAKED POTATOES

Our Advice: Journal as 1/2 cup starchy food or legumes with one teaspoon fat + 1 ounce cheese

6 medium Idaho potatoes
3 stalks broccoli
1/4 cup skim milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/8 tsp. pepper

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Scrub potatoes.
  • Make shallow slits around the middle as if you were cutting the potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • Bake until done 30 to 60 minutes, depending on size.
  • Peel broccoli stems.
  • Steam whole stalks just until tender and chop finely.
  • Carefully slice the potatoes in half and scoop the insides into a bowl with the broccoli.
  • Add milk, 3/4 cup cheese and pepper. Mash together until the mixture is pale green with dark green flecks.
  • Heap into the potato jackets and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Return to oven to heat through (about 15 minutes).

This is an official 5 A Day recipe.

Yield: 6 servings

Nutritional Analysis Per Potato: calories 274, fat 7.5 g, calories from fat 24%, fiber 4.4 g, cholesterol 22 mg, sodium 516 mg, protein 9.9 g.

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