Twice Baked Potatos A cardiology nightmare!!!

[norgeway]

Im sure our MDs here will cringe, but man are these good!!
First, bake two large Idaho baking potatos, I baked these 1 1/2 hours at 400.split them carefully.....

 

[norgeway]

Then,

Scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl, be careful not to break the shell, in the bowl combine,1/4 8 oz block cream cheese, about a cup of sour cream,1/2 stick butter,1 tsp white pepper and 1 tsp Kosher salt, and of course the potato,

 

[norgeway]

MIX!

Well until smooth, add a small amount of milk if to stiff, but you want it to be thicker than mashed potatos.

 

[norgeway]

Add

A few chopped chives or parsley if you wish, scoop carefully into the shells,Top with cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese melts at 350...Here they are ready for the oven!

 

[norgeway]

Here is the recipe for 4 potatos.

4 Idaho baking potatos
1 8 oz block cream cheese
1 stick butter
8 oz sour cream
1 tsp or a little more of both white pepper and salt.
milk as needed.
This is the recipe as I recieved it, for Donald and I, I divided it, you can use more or less the cream cheese and sour cream,to taste, These sure are good, but VERY rich!

 

[william637]

they sound great

On my next diet free day I am going to have to try these. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[hydralique]

Damn . . .

I shouldn't look at these right before lunch!

 

[franksdad]

Yum!!!!  I'll try these this weekend.  Thanks for sharing.

 

[hunter]

Actually it isn't too bad.

If you consider 1/2 of a potato as a serving size this is what I get for approximate calories:

50 calories for the sour creaam
100 calories for the butter
100 calories in the cream cheese
80 calories in the potato.
Let's see 20 calories for the extra milk?

So we're at 350 calories. Couple this with some lean chicken or beef or pork, and you're at a meal caloric value of...500? 600?

But it's the kind of food that TASTES GOOD. I'd rather have a SMALL portion of something RICH than a HUGE portion of something...insipid.

 

[polkanut]

Hans,

It looks like you're using a Presto mixer in the 3rd pic.  How strong of a motor do these have?

 

[wayupnorth]

I agree with you Hunter. I would rather have a smaller portion of a taste good meal than bland cardboardy fat free, diet, lite thing I would not enjoy. I have made baked stuffed potatoes many times before, since Maine is one of the top potato producers, they are pretty much a staple. Something I like with them and not too bad for you thats filling is skinless chicken breasts topped with your choice of spices and a little cheese melted over right at the end. That menu with a salad works great even for feeding alot of people and they love it.

 

[norgeway]

Presto...

It works pretty good, Not bad and very convienient to use.

 

[tolivac]

Is that Presto mixer one that came from the "Rock&Blend" machine?

 

[tomturbomatic]

My mother used to serve these when we had people over to eat, but she just cut part of the potato skin away, scouped out the potato, smashed it with butter and hot milk, returned it to the peel and topped it with paprika and baked them long enough for the top of the potato to brown a bit. They were delicious, but not heavy enough to kill.

 

[lordkenmore]

One could make these healthier by using fat free sour cream, fat free cheese, etc.

Go fat free in your cooking, and you'll live forever. Or at least it will seem that way as you face a lifetime of bland meals.

I think there is a lot to be said for "moderation." I remember reading a comment on that topic once that mentioned (I think) the Mediterranean diet that was praised as so healthy. The comment pointed out that if you went digging long enough, you'd find plenty of recipes in that part of the world that would make McDonalds look like health food. But the key apparently is that those recipes aren't served like many Americans eat fast food--that is, every day, several times a day.

 

[firedome]

We love these

with a Roast of Beef, and use Ricotta instead of cream cheese, and only Cabot Seriously Sharp cheese cut in slabs to melt on top.
Need to make these again soon!

 

[hunter]

yeah it is not 'what' but 'how often'

@lordkenmore: You said it.

I'll start this rant by saying I can easily stand to lose 20 pounds and I'm working on it sort of.

Having said that, I don't see the point of always eating cardboard food. If you eat small amounts of rich foods, you get satisfied. You can eat satisfying low fat foods too -- my dinner last night was a cold salad consisting of cold broccoli (cooked as I don't like it raw), tomato, lettuce, and marinated baked skinless boneless chicken.

Not terribly caloric but quite tasty.

Low fat and low calorie food doesn't have to be...unhappy on the tongue and in the gut.

And then when you want rich food - just eat it.

It's merely a matter of balance.

 

[lordkenmore]

You can eat satisfying low fat foods too

Yes, low fat foods can be quite good. My comment above was more an attempt at wit than a rigid view. So much depends on how something is prepared. Good cooking is good cooking, and bad cooking is bad cooking. Regardless of fat.

Another thought: while I know that fat is an issue--and for some people a huge issue--it's not, as far as I'm concerned, the only issue for "healthy" eating. The more I read, the more concerned I get with issues like heavily processed foods/fake foods, GMO foods, and produce loaded with pesticides.