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Cheesy Stuffed Potato

Turn an ordinary baked potato into a meal by packing it full of delicious cheese and veggies. Change up the veggies to suit your kids' tastes!

1 large potato, baked
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup steamed vegetables, such as broccoli and red bell pepper coarsely chopped
1/4 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

Parent and Child: Wash hands.

Parent: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Parent: Slice baked potato lengthwise. Carefully scoop out potato, leaving about 1/4" of pulp inside the shell. Mash the potato in a medium mixing bowl.

Parent and Child: Mix in the yogurt, black pepper and cooked vegetables.

Child: Place potato shells on baking sheet. Spoon mixture back into potato shells.

Child: Top with Cheddar cheese.

Parent: Bake for 10 - 15 minutes.

Makes 1 serving

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutritional Analysis per Serving
460 Calories
93 g Carbohydrates
24 g Protein
12 g Fat
7 g Saturated Fat
10 mg Cholesterol
470 mg Sodium
500 mg Calcium

Source: 3-A-Day™ of Dairy. Recipe created by Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, mother of three and author of Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids (Adams Media, 2002), www.3aday.org

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