Lighter Parmesan Spinach-Stuffed Potatoes With Vegan Variation

52 mins

4 servings

5.0/5 (3 reviews)

Entered for safe-keeping. From Evelyn Tribole's "More Healthier Homestyle Cooking." Calories, fat and cholesterol were reduced by eliminating the oil for cooking the spinach, using fat-free cottage cheese in place of full-fat cottage cheese, and eliminating the butter. Note (my addition), vegans can create a substitute for cream cheese by straining soy yogurt to make a soy cream cheese (pour freshly made soy yogurt into two layers of cheesecloth fitted into a strainer. Next, tie up the ends to form a bag and hang the bag over your sink or over a pot for a few hours. When it has stopped dripping and is spreadable) or by mashing a block of tofu with a fork and mixing in a few teaspoons of lemon juice. When time is tight, potatoes may be cooked in the microwave according to manufacturer's directions.

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Pierce the potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender.
Meanwhile, lightly coat a large skillet with nonstick spray and warm over medium-high heat.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the spinach and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until wilted.
Stir in the cottage cheese (or soy cream cheese substitute) and the Parmesan cheese (or vegan parmesan), and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the Parmesan melts.
Cut a 1-inch to 2-inch X in each potato and squeeze to open slightly. Divide the stuffing among the potatoes.

Prep: 2 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 52 mins

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Amount Per Serving
Calories 395.4
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.9g	8%
Cholesterol 15.0mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 71.2g	26%
	Dietary Fiber 10.2g	36%
	Sugars 4.2g
Protein 19.4g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 395.4

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.9g

Cholesterol 15.0mg

Total Carbohydrate 71.2g

26%

Dietary Fiber 10.2g

36%

Sugars 4.2g

Protein 19.4g