Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 8 ounces 90%-lean ground beef, (see Variation)
- 1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 scallions, sliced
Preparation
- Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook on Medium, turning once or twice, until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. (Or use the “potato setting” on your microwave and cook according to the manufacturer’s directions.)
- Meanwhile, brown meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Increase heat to high, add broccoli and water to the pan, cover, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the broccoli; add to the meat.
- Carefully cut off the top third of the cooked potatoes; reserve the tops for another use. Scoop out the insides into a medium bowl. Place the potato shells in a small baking dish. Add 1/2 cup Cheddar, sour cream, salt and pepper to the potato insides and mash with a fork or potato masher. Add scallions and the potato mixture to the broccoli and meat; stir to combine.
- Evenly divide the potato mixture among the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Microwave on High until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Prepare and stuff potatoes. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Microwave and serve.
- Vegetarian variation: Replace the ground beef with a soy-based substitute or omit the beef altogether and increase the broccoli to 1 1/2 cups and the cheese to 1 1/4 cups.
Nutrition
Per serving: 274 calories; 10 g fat ( 5 g sat , 4 g mono ); 52 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrates; 22 g protein; 2 g fiber; 514 mg sodium; 740 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (42% daily value), Zinc (27% dv), Potassium (21% dv), Calcium (19% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2
Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch, 3 lean meat
It looks pretty good! I would totally eat it! (In fact I am going to save this recipe lol)
Quoting ProudShammy3:
It looks pretty good! I would totally eat it! (In fact I am going to save this recipe lol)
It looks good, but almost 300 calories for a half a smallish potato like that is kinda a lot, in my opinion. I'd probably leave out the beef, swap sour cream for Greek yogurt and put a little less cheese on each to save some calories and be able to have two halves, still having less than 500 calories but filling you a bit more.
It looks good, but like RMT said above, I think I would have to make a lot of changes to decrease the calories so I could have more than 1 half.
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- yngmomma21833
on Feb. 16, 2012 at 1:07 PM