Ingredients

  • 1 each potatoes
  • 1/4 cup cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)
  • 3 tablespoons milk low-fat
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds toasted
  • 2 tablespoons green bell peppers chopped
  • 2 tablespoons carrots chopped
  • 2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions sliced
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 18 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 x salt to taste
  • 3 each cherry tomatoes halved

Method

  • Pierce potato with tines of fork; microwave on HIGH about 8 minutes until potato is fork-tender.
  • Halve and scoop out potato, leaving 1/4 inch shells.
  • In bowl mash potato pulp.
  • Mix in cottage cheese and enough milk for a moist but firm consistency.
  • Mix in sunflower nuts, green pepper, carrot, onions, half the Cheddar cheese and the pepper to blend thoroughly.
  • Season with salt.
  • Mound into potato shells, dividing equally.
  • Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
  • Microwave on HIGH about 2 minutes until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through.
  • Garnish with tomatoes.