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Heart-Healthy Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes don’t have to be loaded down with high-fat toppings to taste delicious. This heart-healthy baked potato recipe is low in fat but full of taste.
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Course Hot Appetizer
Cuisine Continental

Servings 4 servings
Calories 629.16 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • 333/1000 cup(s) non-fat sour cream, low-fat sour cream, non-fat plain yogurt or low-fat plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh herbs (basil, chives, thyme, marjoram, oregano, parsley, etc. any combination)
  • 2 tablespoon(s) grated parmesan cheese Skim milk (optional)
  • 1/4 cup(s) shredded non-fat Mozzarella cheese or part-skim Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Scrub potatoes with a brush; pat dry.
  • Prick in several places, and bake on a baking sheet for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tender.
  • Cut a 1-inch slice from the top of each potato, lengthwise; discard skin from slice and place pulp in a bowl.
  • Using a spoon, carefully scoop the pulp from each potato, leaving a thin shell; add pulp to the bowl.
  • With an electric mixer on low speed or a potato masher, beat or mash potato pulp; add sour cream or yogurt, herbs, and Parmesan cheese, and beat or mash until smooth (If necessary, stir in 1 to 2 tbsp milk to make desired consistency).
  • Stuff potato mixture into shells.
  • Sprinkle 1 tbsp mozzarella on each potato.
  • Place in a shallow baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 629.16kcalCarbohydrates: 80.43gProtein: 21.66gFat: 24.55gSaturated Fat: 14.53gCholesterol: 61.95mgSodium: 396.02mgFiber: 16.86gSugar: 2.73g

Keyword Heart Healthy, Potato
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