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MEAL IN A POTATO

This makes a fun side dish or hearty snack. To make it into a true meal, add leftover meat, poultry, fish, or mashed beans, and vegetables like chopped spinach or broccoli to the potato.
If you have a child who is older and helps to get dinner started, this is a nice recipe to suggest. (To save on time: "bake" the potatoes in a microwave.)

45 minutes
Serves: 4
 

4 large potatoes
1 Tbsp oil
4 Tbsp grated lowfat cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp of nutmeg
 

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Scrub potatoes well. Dry with a towel. Rub the outside with oil. Bake about 45 minutes - 1 hour until potato is soft.

2. Cut off a cap lengthwise. Scoop out some of the pulp and mix with the cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Spoon back into potato. Replace cap. Serve.
 

Nutrients per serving: 1 potato
Calories 262; Saturated Fat 0.9 g; Iron 2.8 mg; Protein 6 g; Cholesterol 1 mg; Calcium 50 mg; Carbohydrate 51 g; Vitamin A 4 RE; Sodium 204 mg; Total Fat 4.1 g; Vitamin C 26 mg; Dietary Fiber 5 g

USDA Food & Nutrition Services - Team Nutrition: Food, Family & Fun
 - www.usda.gov/