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Twice-Bake Goat Cheese Potatoes
By Christina Andrianopoulos
Combining low-fat cottage cheese with goat cheese
adds creaminess without as much fat.
Makes 6 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
6 russet potatoes (6-8 ounces each), scrubbed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2-tablespoon butter
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
4 ounces creamy goat cheese, cut into pieces
1/3 cup chopped scallions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Fresh lemon
A dash of Cayenne Pepper (if you want a bit of a bite-optional)
1. Pierce potatoes with a fork and place on microwave-safe
paper towel. Microwave on high for a total of 20 to 30 minutes,
turning over and rearranging potatoes once, or until soft when pinched.
(Alternatively, place pierced potatoes directly on oven rack and
bake at 450°F for 50 to 60 minutes.)
2. Preheat oven to 425°F.
3. As soon as the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice off
top third (lengthwise) of each. Scoop potato flesh into a mixing
bowl, reserving potato-skin shells. Sprinkle oil over potato flesh,
add a pat of butter, squeeze each with a little lemon, season with
salt and pepper, dash with Cayenne and mash with a potato masher.
4. Puree cottage cheese in a food processor. Add goat cheese and
process until smooth. Scrape cheese mixture into mashed potatoes
and mix with the potato masher. Gently fold in scallions and parsley
with a rubber spatula. Taste and adjust seasonings. squeeze a little
lemon in potato shell and then mound potato filling into potato
shells. Use the tines of a fork to give the tops a decorative finish.
5. Set stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet or in a shallow baking
dish and bake until golden and heated through, 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve hot.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 229 calories;
7 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono); 10 mg cholesterol; 32 g carbohydrate;
11 g protein; 2 g fiber; 243 mg sodium; 761 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Potassium (22% daily value), Vitamin A (21% dv).
2 Carbohydrate Servings
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