Hamburger Stuffed Potatoes

By awright0511

Ingredients

• For hamburger mixture:
• 3 large russet potatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/4 cup green puree
• 1 tbsp oat bran
• 1/4 tsp salt
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• For the potato:
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp plain low fat yogurt
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 slices American cheese, for optional variation

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450. Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place directly on oven rack. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

While potatoes are baking, heat the oil over medium heat in a deep skillet or earthenware pot. Add the beef (or turkey), stirring to break it up, and cook until browned. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, green puree, oat bran, salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Mix well. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 min.

Remove potatoes from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash potatoes lightly with a fork, adding the butter, yogurt, and salt. Set aside.

Fill each potato shell with about tbsp of the cooked hamburger mixture, then top with about 3 tbsp of the potato mixture, mounding slightly. Spray tops with oil and place back in the oven for 5 min.

Cheeseburger variation:

Follow same instructions for Hamburger Stuffed Potato above, adding one half slice of American cheese to the completed stuffed potato half and returning to oven for 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.