Jacket Potatoes With Herby Cottage Cheese Food

JACKET POTATOES WITH HERBY COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas 6
• Prick the potatoes all over and bake directly on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour 15 mins, until crisp on the outside
• Meanwhile, mix the cottage cheese with the parsley, thyme, cucumber, spring onion, and lemon zest and juice
• Season to taste
• Cut the potatoes open and serve topped with the cottage cheese mixture and an extra scattering of parsley, if you like

JACKET POTATOES W/HERBED COTTAGE CHEESE (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Combine cottage cheese w/onion, parmesan cheese, herbs & opt adds (if using).
• Cut a deep cross in ea potato & gently press sides to open the cross. Fill & mound herbed cottage cheese equally among the 6 potatoes & serve immediately.
• NOTE: If you want a smooth texture or simply want to disguise the cottage cheese from the kids, use a stick blender to puree it till smooth & then mix in the herbs & seasonings. They'll prob think it's the best sour cream they've ever tasted. :-).

JACKET POTATOES FILLED WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to gas mark 5/375F/190°C.
• Wash the potatoes and dry them very thoroughly with a cloth, then leave them aside to dry as much as possible.
• Next, prick the skins a few times all over with a fork, then put a few drops of olive oil over each one and rub it all over the skin followed by some crushed salt.
• Place the potatoes on to the centre shelf of the oven and let them bake for 1¾-2 hours, or until the skins are really crisp.
• Meanwhile, pre-heat the grill.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven, protect your hands with a cloth, slice them in half then scoop out the cooked potatoes into a bowl (careful not to tear the skin).
• Then combine the potato with the cottage cheese or cream cheese, butter, garlic and herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Pile the mixture back into the potato shells, sprinkle each half with the grated cheddar and pop them under the grill until they are brown and bubbling.

HERBED POTATO WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except paprika, potato and cottage cheese into a cup and microwave 30 seconds or until butter is melted.
• Stir mixture well, cut two slices half way into potato, fill with mixture and place a little over the outside.
• Wrap with foil and bake for one hour at 180 celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
• Remove potatoes from foil, spoon cottage cheese over top and sprinkle with paprika.