I absolutely love this side! These potatoes are elegant and so quick! To me they are like a nice pair of blue jeans, they can be dressed up or dressed down! Twice baked potatoes are the perfect side for a steak dinner or a casual baked chicken meal. I enjoy having these ready way beforehand then saving the second cooking for meal time. I promise you cannot go wrong with these!
Food H & P: (serves 2)
2 russet potatoes
½ cup of cottage cheese
½ cup of sour cream
½ cup of cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp of butter
1 Tbsp of yellow mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp dried parsley
Food Rx:
Clean potatoes under running water with scrub brush and poke holes all around with fork. Place potatoes in microwave and cook in 2 minute intervals, assessing doneness, until cooked and very fork tender. It usually takes me about 8 minutes. Remove potatoes from microwave with hot pad and cut off a section of skin from the top to form an opening. Using a spoon, scoop out the cooked potato being careful not to go through the remaining skin. Add all of the ingredients to the potato filling, reserving 2 Tbsp of cheddar. Mix together and place back into the potato skin. Place reserved cheese on top of the potato. When ready to eat bake potatoes in a 350 degrees oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.
Nursing tip: Speaking of twice baked, we have patients that have made more than one trip to the ER during a 12-hour shift. The reasons vary but usually it is not due to a decline in status but more likely in hopes of having a different provider who is more likely to prescribe the patient’s preferred pain medication. We also see some with unrealistic expectations on recovery time. Based on the tone of the paramedic, listed complaint, and age the staff can sometimes even guess who is coming in on an ambulance with impressive accuracy!
