January 06, 2015
Food To Be Fit: Swedish "Hassel-less" Potatoes
Just look at these babies!!! Aren't they beautiful? Just the sight of these baked potatoes makes me smile. This is a great winter side, especially with a nice lean cut of meat and a greens salad. For those of you that don't think a baked potato is good for you...you're wrong - just stay away from the cheesy, creamy, really-bad-for-you toppings. Baked potatoes contain virtually no fat, no cholesterol, and little sodium...they do however contain 50g starch carbohydrates, meaning if you have diabetes, this may be a food you only want to have once every so often due to the high glycemic index. They also contain 5g of dietary fiber, 5 g of protein, 65% of your daily value for Vitamin D, 45% of your daily value for Vitamin C, and 35% of the daily value for Vitamin B6!!! Enjoy this recipe and let me know what your company says when you pull this one out for a beautiful (and damn easy!) gourmet dinner.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Ingredients:
- 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Fresh Rosemary & Chives
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Thinly slice potatoes (1/8-1/4 inch), almost all the way through (should look like an accordion)
- Brush the entire potato with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt & freshly ground black pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes, remove from the oven, then brush the tops of the potatoes once more with olive oil. Add your choice of freshly chopped herbs.
- Return to the oven and bake for 30 more minutes, turn off oven, and keep potatoes in for 20 more minutes.