BAKED POTATOES WITH YOGURT CHEESE
SECRET INGREDIENT Made by draining yogurt to remove excess moisture, yogurt cheese is a tangy, low-fat alternative to sour cream. Once you've discovered how easy it is to prepare, you'll find many ways to use it-on top of baked potatoes, spread on crackers or bread, or served as a dip for chips or blanched vegetables. Try it plain or flavored with the variation that follows.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Line a fine sieve with a coffee filter or paper towel and set over a large glass measuring cup or deep bowl. Fill sieve with yogurt. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 8 hours (or up to 24 hours).
- Discard liquid that has collected in the measuring cup; transfer yogurt cheese to a bowl. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Prick potatoes in several places with a fork; place on a baking sheet (or directly on oven rack). Bake until tender when pierced with a paring knife, 45 to 60 minutes (depending on size).
- Split potatoes open with a fork; serve with yogurt cheese.
- Cook 1 garlic clove in boiling water 1 minute; remove, and chop finely. Stir garlic and 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives into yogurt cheese
- Yogurt cheese can be refrigerated up to 1 week in an airtight container. Before serving, pour off any liquid that may have accumulated.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 199
- Fat: 2g (1.3g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 7.2g
- Carbohydrates: 40.7g
- Fiber: 4g
TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH YOGURT
Great side for chicken or steak. Serve 1/2 potato each, or for heartier appetites, a whole potato each.
Provided by Mikekey *
Categories Potatoes
Time 2h10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2. Scrub and wash potatoes very well using a vegetable brush. Dry with a paper towel and rub with olive oil; sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt.
- 3. Bake potatoes in oven for about an hour, or until fork tender. Allow potatoes to cool until they can be handled but are still hot; about 10 minutes.
- 4. Using a knife, cut an oblong hole in the top of the potato. (You may need a clean dish towel or mitts to handle the potatoes.) Using a spoon, scoop out as much of the potato pulp as you can, leaving the side walls intact. Scrape the pulp out of the tops you cut off, too, and discard the "lid".
- 5. Return the shells to the hot oven for another 10 minutes to crisp.
- 6. Meanwhile, mash the potato pulp using a potato masher, adding butter, salt and pepper, garlic, onion, cream, yogurt , cheddar (save a little cheese for the top) and chives. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- 7. Spoon the mixture into the potato shells until heaping full and return them to the oven. Sprinkle tops with remaining cheese and paprika.
- 8. Bake in 425°F oven (on top rack) until tops are golden and bubbly, about 10 minutes -
- 9. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
BAKED POTATOES WITH YOGURT AND SOUR CREAM
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Wash the potatoes and place them directly on the oven baking rack. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until very tender when pierced with a skewer.
- Meanwhile, combine the yogurt, sour cream, chives, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and place in a serving bowl. Garnish with extra chives. Chill.
- When the potatoes are done, cut them down the middle and squeeze both ends. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve the hot baked potatoes with the cold chive dressing.
BAKED POTATOES WITH SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND YOGURT
Skip the sour cream and give a mushroom-topped spud a better finish: a generous dollop of yogurt, plus a little cheddar and chives.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet until skins are crisp and flesh is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in salt; season with pepper.
- Slit the potatoes lengthwise, stopping 1/2 inch from ends. Gently squeeze ends to loosen flesh. Open each potato slightly. Divide sauteed mushrooms and the cheese among potatoes; top each with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Garnish with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 g, Cholesterol 14 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 11 g, Sodium 184 g
BAKED POTATOES WITH CREAMY HERB TOPPING
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories side-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings, serving size, 2 tablespoons
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Poke each potato with a fork a few times. Place on a baking sheet lined with foil and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until they are easily pierced with a knife. Wrap them loosely in the foil for 5 minutes or until ready to serve.
- If using regular yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with paper towel and set the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes.
- Combine the Greek-style yogurt or regular thickened yogurt, the oil, parsley and chives of the in a small bowl.
- Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise and dollop a tablespoon of the creamy herb topping on each half.
- Excellent source of: Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium
- Good source of: Protein, Fiber, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese
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