Thursday
WEIGHT WATCHERS 5 Points Plus+ TWICE BAKED PEPPER JACK POTATOES
INGREDIENTS
4 medium baking potatoes
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 tsp canola oil
1 cup no fat cottage cheese
2 tsp 1% milk
1/2 tsp "Lite" salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
(4 oz) 50% shredded reduced fat
Pepper Jack cheese
Paprika to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Scrub potatoes, pierce in several places with fork and arrange in a baking dish.
3. Bake 1 hour or until tender when pierced with knife.
Set aside to cool slightly.
4. Meanwhile, combine green onions and oil in nonstick skillet over
medium high heat; cook stirring until tender. Transfer to bowl.
5. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out as much softened potato
as possible, leaving skins intact. Add potato to green onions in bowl.
Stir in cottage cheese, milk, salt, pepper and shredded cheese.
6. Spoon mixture back into potato skins.
Arrange in a 9 by 13 inch baking dish, sprinkle with paprika.
7. Place in oven and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until heated
through and cheese has melted.
Yield: 4 servings
Weight Watchers Points Plus+ =5 per serving
Nutrition Information
Calories 182
Fat 6 g
Sodium 475 mg
Carbs 15 g
Fiber 6 g
Protein 2o g