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Broccoli and Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes

These twice-baked potatoes are so cheesy, and guilt-free that you’ll never have to think twice about making them!

If you want to sneak some vegetables into your family’s meal, this is the perfect side dish – great with chicken, steak or pork chops. I often add cauliflower to my mashed potatoes and no one really notices. My baked potato soup[1] is the perfect example.

These cheesy twice baked potatoes were first cooked in the microwave (you can of course bake them), then scooped out and mashed with cooked cauliflower, buttermilk and cheese. Then they went back into the shells and topped with steamed broccoli and more cheese, delicious!

Kid-friendly, vegetarian, gluten-free and simple to make. This took under 30 minutes to make, you can easily prepare them ahead and heat just before serving. I served them with Garlic Lover’s Roast Beef[2] and I had one happy family!

For those of you on Weight Watchers, these are 3 points plus per serving. You can easily halve this recipe to make less.

Twice Baked Super Stuffed Cheesy Potatoes
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 1/2 loaded potato • Old Pts: 3 pts • Weight Watchers Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 146.5 • Fat: 3.5 g • Protein: 8 g • Carb: 23 g • Fiber: 2.5 g • Sugar: 1.5 g
Sodium: 152.5 mg (without the salt)

Ingredients:

  • (18 oz) 4 medium russet potatoes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli florets
  • 2 cups chopped cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp minced chives (optional)
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork. Place in the microwave and use your baked potato setting until the potatoes are cooked through, turning half way. (Or you can bake 1 hour in your oven at 425° F)

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine cauliflower and broccoli with a little salted water and cook, covered for about 3 minutes. Remove the broccoli with a slotted spoon and set aside, continue cooking the cauliflower until soft, about 5 more minutes. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop the flesh out into the large bowl with the cauliflower, leaving a ¼” shell. Place the potato shells on a baking sheet.

Mash the flesh with a potato masher or puree with a hand blender along with the cauliflower. Add the buttermilk and salt, mash until smooth. Fold in half of the shredded cheddar (and chives if desired).

Spoon the potato/cauliflower mixture back into the shells. Top
with the cooked broccoli (I just inserted them in) and remaining cheese
on top. Bake for 5-10 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese
is melted. (you can also microwave it for a few minutes if you prefer
not to use the oven)

References

  1. ^ baked potato soup (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
  2. ^ Garlic Lover’s Roast Beef (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Light and Easy Cauliflower Gratin

Thanksgiving is at my Mom’s house this year. She makes the turkey, stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes and we all bring the rest. I always bring a vegetable or two and some appetizers, my cousin brings dessert and my sister in law usually brings a salad.

Last year I made a cauliflower gratin that was a lot more complicated than this, but I wanted to test out an easier version knowing many of you will be looking for easy sides. This is super simple, all done in the oven so you don’t need to dirty extra pots and pans. You can double this in a 9 x 12 baking dish if you want to feed more people. I used light Havarti cheese because I love the taste, but you can use Swiss, cheddar or whatever you wish. Each serving is under 100 calories or 2 points plus if you’re doing WW.

And BTW, the serving spoon in the photo above and fork below is from Such A Time Designs[1]. Beautiful, affordable silver plated one-of-a-kind hand stamped flatware that makes great gifts. This week I am running a giveaway on Skinny Bits[2] – $100 worth of store credit to use on her Etsy shop. If you’re interested click here for details[3].

Light and Easy Cauliflower Gratin
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 1 generous cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 98 • Fat: 5 g • Protein: 7 g • Carb: 8 g • Fiber: 3 g • Sugar: 1 g
Sodium: 327 mg • Cholesterol: 14 mg

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into small florets (about 5 cups)
  • 1/4 cup half and half cream
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 2 oz shredded light Havarti
  • 1 tbsp bread crumbs
  • baking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place cauliflower florets in a 9 x 9 baking dish. Whisk half & half, salt, black pepper and nutmeg then pour over the cauliflower.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with shredded Havarti cheese and breadcrumbs and bake 3 to 5 more minutes. If you want it a little browned on top you could place it under the broiler for a minute instead.

Sprinkle shredded Havarti cheese and breadcrumbs on top. Lightly spray with oil and bake 3 to 5 more minutes.

References

  1. ^ Such A Time Designs (www.forsuchatimedesigns.com)
  2. ^ a giveaway on Skinny Bits (www.skinny-bits.com)
  3. ^ click here for details (www.skinny-bits.com)

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