Since football season is upon us and my husband is glued to the television on Sundays this leaves me a little more free time to play in the kitchen or take a nap on the couch next to him! But in this recipe I decided to make a healthy version of those stuffed potatoes and this is what I came up with:
All I can say is YUM! This was an instant hit in my home and left everyone cheering for more - okay in truth they were cheering for the football game that was on . . . but I can pretend it was for me right!?! They did devour them in 5 minutes and were asking for more, so I'm thinking they were a hit.
Here are the ingredients:
Small potatoes (Russet or Red, Purple, or white potatoes)
Coconut oil
Sea Salt and Pepper
* you will also need the ingredients from my guacamole recipe!
Cut your potatoes in half. Stick them in a bowl and drizzle them with a little bit of coconut oil - you don't need a lot just enough to lightly cover them all. Place them on a cookie sheet, flat side facing up then sprinkle them with salt and pepper to taste. Bake them in the oven at 400 degrees till you can stick a fork in them (usually takes about 45 minutes but it is going to totally depend on how thick and big your potatoes are)
While your potatoes are baking make up a batch of my guacamole (see my guacamole post), except don't mash up the avocados and tomatoes as much - leave them a little more chunky!
When your potatoes are done cooking let them cool off for a few minutes so you don't burn off your fingerprints! Scoop out a chunk of the potato so your guacamole has a wonderful nest to sit happily in. (The potato you scoop out is delicious too - my daughter happily ate all of it, but I'm sure you could do something wonderful those scoops too!) Move them all to a serving plate and devour!
Note: I did try making these once by boiling the potatoes first and then baking them - did not turn out nearly as good wouldn't recommend it!
Hope you enjoy!
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