Jumbo Garden Potatoes with Broccoli

Photo courtesy of Healthy Meals in Minutes

Here’s a delicious way to get both your starch and your vegetables in one!

Cooking Difficulty Level: Medium
Cooking Preparation Time: 1 hour & 30-45 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

How to Prepare: 

1. Preheat oven to 425º.
2. Wash and prick potatoes several times with a fork.
3. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. 
4. While potatoes are baking, bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a saucepan.
5. Please a steamer basket in the saucepan.
6. Add broccoli, cover and cook for 6 minutes.
7. When potatoes are done, take them out and let them cool about 15 minutes, while leaving oven on.
8. When cool, slice potatoes in half lengthwise.
9. Use a spoon to scoop out the potato into a bowl while saving the skins.
10. Use a blender or food processor to mix the potato, cooked broccoli, sour cream, green onion, garlic, salt and pepper. 
11. Blend until smooth.
12. Spoon the stuffing evenly into each potato shell.
13. Place stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until heated through, about 10-15 minutes.
14. Serve!