Here’s a festive, heart-healthy side dish to serve with holiday roasts. Baked potatoes stuffed with seasoned, low-fat cottage cheese are a lavish, low-fat, low-cholesterol and low-sodium treat.
Ingredients
4 medium baking potatoes
¾ cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
¼ cup low-fat (1%) milk
2 tbsp soft margarine
1 tsp dill weed
¾ tsp herb seasoning
4-6 drops of hot pepper sauce
2 tsp grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
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Prick potatoes with fork. Bake at 425º F for 60 minutes or until fork is easily inserted.
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Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out potato leaving about 1/2 inch of pulp inside shell. Mash pulp in large bowl.
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Mix in by hand remaining ingredients except parmesan cheese. Spoon mixture into potato shells.
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Sprinkle top with 1/4 tsp parmesan cheese.
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Place on baking sheet and return to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 potato each
Calories: 113
Total fat: 3g
Saturated fat: less than 1g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 136mg
Source: National Heart Lung & Blood Institute – National Institutes of Health
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