Baked potatoes
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Sounds so good. I'm going to have to try some of those pretty soon. I also like pairing potatoes with laughing cow cheese. :P Tomorrow night I'm probably having baked potato topped with manwich. Not very healthy but we had manwich tonight and have leftovers. ><0
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Being a protein freak, I like to sometimes top mine with some chicken breast, steamed broccoli, and a little 2% or full-fat cheddar.
Yum!
I also just do butter and sour cream. Yes, real butter and real sour cream. If you only add a small amount, it'll be fine (1/2 tbs butter & 2tbs full fat sour cream add about 100 cals). Sooooo good.
Tonight I baked a sweet potato, added 1/2 tbs butter, 1tsp brown sugar and 2tbs reduced fat sour cream (I'd never recommend fat free, for both taste & ingredient reasons. Normally I'd use full fat sour cream or 2% greek yogurt). It may sound funky, but OMG it was so good.0 -
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Easiest way I've found to cook a baked potato in the microwave is just throw it in a zip loc baggie (don't zip it up) and cook for 5 minutes on high. Check it and turn it over and cook a couple of more minutes. Never thought of using the steamer bags but regular zip locs work just fine.0
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Easiest way I've found to cook a baked potato in the microwave is just throw it in a zip loc baggie (don't zip it up) and cook for 5 minutes on high. Check it and turn it over and cook a couple of more minutes. Never thought of using the steamer bags but regular zip locs work just fine.
I just poke a few holes in one with a fork & nuke on high for around 5 minutes (depending on the size of the potato). I've never used a bag and mine come out just fine. Same with sweet potatoes.0 -
I love baked potatoes too. I second that Yukon Gold are really good!
I usually just do plain with light sour cream instead of butter and salt and pepper of course! Broccoli and a little cheddar is another favorite combination. Hmm.... now I'm thinking of another option for leftovers this week. We are having chicken kebabs one night and I'm thinking the leftovers would be great in a potato!
I am going to have to try the cottage cheese idea!0 -
My mouth is watering just thinking of some of these ideas.
I'm so having a baked potato for lunch tomorrow
Thanks everyone:bigsmile:0 -
Excellent - thanks for tips. I'll be trying all those for exactly the same reasons. :-)0
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My favorite baked potatoe toppings are marinara sauce, cottage cheese (just a few tablespoons), steamed broccoli, and a sprinkle of parmesan. Its like a veggie lasagna potato. Yum! Also good is greek style with chopped up chicken, broccoli, a squeeze of lemon, I can't believe it's not butter spray, sprinkle of feta cheese, and oregano.0
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I'm ashamed to say I've never had a baked potato...:blushing:
How do you make them? I've always found plain potatoes to be rather bland, but the toppings you suggest sound like they'd add some nice flavor. And hey... I'll try anything once!
Here ya go check out these link for a few fun ideas:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/PotatoBaking.htm
http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2007/10/microwave-baked-potato.html
I was skimming over the 2nd link and it talked about cooking them in the oven for the last 10 minutes after nuking them so they crisp up. Good plan! I think I've been doing them in the micro for so long now I've forgotten the real flavor of oven ones. lol
A cooking bag aye? hmm
I scrub mine really well. Poke some holes in with a fork and bake them at 400 for about an hour. I allow my husband and kids to finish their potatoes and then I eat the left over potato peels. Yum! I get a little bit of butter and lite sour cream, but they do a good job of cleaning the potatoes out.0 -
My favorite baked potatoe toppings are marinara sauce, cottage cheese (just a few tablespoons), steamed broccoli, and a sprinkle of parmesan. Its like a veggie lasagna potato. Yum! Also good is greek style with chopped up chicken, broccoli, a squeeze of lemon, I can't believe it's not butter spray, sprinkle of feta cheese, and oregano.
Ooooh I never though to do them "lasagna style." Also, anything with feta is fabulous. Nice tips.0 -
These all sound utterly delicious!! Replying so that I can find these great suggestions again quickly! :blushing:0
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I eat at this BBQ shack that makes this "loaded" one that comes with Chopped BBQ Beef, Butter, Sour Cream & Cheddar Cheese. It is sooooooo good and a meal all in itself!0
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Any further tips for tasty guilt-free fillings?
Why not try baked sweet potatoes?? They are delicious! They have the natural sweetness that can cure a sweet tooth and are so creamy, plus they dont take as long as normal potatoes. I like to bake them, and then add a little brown sugar, and cinnamon. It tastes just like pumpkin pie! Yum! just thinking about it makes me want to make some.
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Any further tips for tasty guilt-free fillings?
Why not try baked sweet potatoes?? They are delicious! They have the natural sweetness that can cure a sweet tooth and are so creamy, plus they dont take as long as normal potatoes. I like to bake them, and then add a little brown sugar, and cinnamon. It tastes just like pumpkin pie! Yum! just thinking about it makes me want to make some.
Hope this helps!
Put some toasted pecans in there too. *drool* It gives it a nice variation of texture, plus some healthy fats.0 -
wow so many yummy ideas for baked potato, am definately going to try some of these particualrly the lasagne style potato0
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They have plain jacket potatoes in our cnteen at work...I may make up my own filling and take it in to work in a tupperware!0
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am i the only one that likes their baked (or should i say microwaved) potatos plain? i just like them with salt, no butter, nothing, i think they are great alone.0
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The deli potato:
Low fat margarine, just a dab (or no butter substitute at all, if you're hardcore like that).
Chopped up sandwich meats, 2 or 3 slices (whatever I've got from the deli - I usually use turkey, but roast beef is excellent).
A light sprinkling of reduced fat cheddar
Chopped red onions and bell peppers
Salt and pepper
Going to make this one ,I wash mine prick them and put them in the microwave ,then crisp them up in the halogen oven ,there gorgeous just bought a huge sack from Costco the other day ,so guess what I am having tomorrow lol
I also microwave them then cut them into wedges ,sprinkle them with a tiny amount of olive oil and sea salt and bake them in the halogen they are divine .0
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