Green Potatoes (St. Patrick's Day)

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Green Potatoes (St. Patrick's Day)

 

Recipe By :Regina's Vegetarian Table

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : ** ELF & MCR ** VegRecipes

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 large russet potatoes

2 cups chopped broccoli

2/3 cup skim milk -- or buttermilk

8 ozs taco sauce -- green

8 ozs lowfat cheddar cheese -- grated

salt and pepper

cayenne (optional)

 

Bake washed potatoes at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Pierce the skin a couple

times with a fork. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for

another 45 minutes until done. (can be microwaved).

 

While the potatoes are baking, steam or boil the broccoli until tender.

 

Place the broccoli along with 1/3 cup of milk in a blender and puree.

 

When the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and slice them in half.

 

Scoop out the pulp into a mixing bowl, leaving a fairly thin intact jacket.

 

Arrange the potato jackets on a baking sheet.

 

Add the broccoli and all remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix by hand or

with a mixer. Adjust the texture to your liking by adding milk as needed, but

not to the point of becoming thin and runny.

 

Spoon a generous amount of the filling into the jackets. Bake at 350 degrees

for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

 

Source:

" Formatted by Whome40 Mar 2000 "

 

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Per serving: 223 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat); 19g

Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 838mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : (author) My son tells everyone that " green potatoes " is the best

thing his mom makes.

 

I first made this dish on St. Patty's Day, so I told him that the green was

food coloring for the occasion and he bought it!! The reason to keep the

source of the green a secret from the kids is that the potatoes are tinted

with pureed broccoli. Add a little taco sauce, sprinkle a little cheddar

cheese, and the broccoli flavor all but disappears, leaving this wonderful

" dyed-green " appearance that even the most skeptical kids will love.

 

Most of us will agree that a little white lie is acceptable when it comes to

slipping some nutrients in on the kids!! The dish can be frozen and reheated

for repeated acts of nutrition sabotage....

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0