Healthy Cheese Stuffed Potatoes

These healthy cheese-stuffed potatoes are a quick but elegant side dish that will make any dinner seem extra special.

The whole milk we used gives the filling of these potatoes a rich, creamy texture, but adds almost no fat. The cottage cheese is a healthy eater's best friend, light, satisifying and filling, with low fat and calories, and a calcium boost as well.

Ingredients:

4 (8 ounces each) baking potatoes
7/8 cup lowfat cottage cheese
2 Tablespoons whole milk
2 Tablespoons onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

1. Scrub potatoes and remove any blemishes.

BAKING – CONVENTIONAL METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place potatoes in oven and bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.

BAKING – MICROWAVE METHOD:

1. Pierce potatoes by using fork prongs.

2. Cover potatoes with waxed paper. Heat on high until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.

TO STUFF POTATOES:

1. Slice each potato in half, lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out pulp, leaving about 1/4-inch
thick shells, saving pulp.

2. Blend cheese, milk, and onion. Add potato pulp; mix until light and fluffy.

3. Fill potato halves with mixture. Sprinkle paprika over potatoes.

Note: Return to oven or microwave to reheat, for a few minutes, if desired.

 

Makes 4 Servings, two potato halves each

PER SERVING:

Calories 250
Total fat 1 gram
Saturated fat 1 gram
Cholesterol 5 milligrams
Sodium 216 milligrams

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