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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (225g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 354
Calories from Fat 210 (59%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 23.4g 35%
Saturated Fat 14.7g 73%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 342mg 14%
Potassium 639mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 24.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 14.2g 28%

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Spinach Twice Baked Potatoes

Recipe #49394 | 2 hours | 25 min prep | add private note
Geema

By: Geema
Dec 19, 2002

I developed this recipe to lure my kids into eating spinach. It worked! Spinach in almost any form is one of their favorite veggies. Big "kids" enjoy these rich, filling potatoes as well, and I often make them for dinner parties. I haven't tried freezing them, but I imagine you could make a batch and stick them in the freezer to keep for another day.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

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Directions

  1. 1
    Cut a small slit on top of each potato, and place in a 400°F oven for 1 hour or until completely done.
  2. 2
    Cut each potato in half, lengthwise, and scoop out into large bowl.
  3. 3
    Place the potato shells on a baking sheet.
  4. 4
    Squeeze the spinach to get all the water out of it, and until it is fairly dry; set aside.
  5. 5
    Mash the potatoes in the bowl with the butter, sour cream and milk, salt, pepper and cayenne.
  6. 6
    Fold in the spinach and 1/2 the cheddar cheese.
  7. 7
    Fill potato shells with this mixture.
  8. 8
    Top with remaining cheddar cheese.
  9. 9
    These potatoes can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator for a day prior to baking.
  10. 10
    Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese on top has melted and browned a little.

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From: CindiJ

On Mar 24, 2008

My son made these for our Easter dinner and we were all quite impressed! We will try these again and perhaps add some minced garlic or minced shallots for a little extra zip. FYI - son said they were very easy to fix and the instructions were easy to follow. Thanks for posting a really nice recipe!

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    From: JillAZ

    On Mar 12, 2008

    These are excellent! Even my non spinach eaters liked these. Thanks for a great recipe! Editing to add: I have successfully made and frozen these for OAMC. I assemble up to step 8. I then place on a baking sheet and place in freezer until firm. Then transfer to a freezer bag and seal. To cook them, I thaw in the fridge overnight and then top with remaining cheese and bake as directed.

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  • From: Roosie

    On Oct 24, 2003

    Okay... so, these are basically the best things ever. Just simply that- the best things ever. In any genre of "things." I only got to make 1 and one half batches of these before running out of potatoes, but you better belive that from now on my freezer will never be without these. They are perfect freezer food, and not too very unhealthy (Spinach cancels our unhealthiness of butter/sour cream, right????). I just cook them, frozen, straight from the freezer at 350F for perhaps 35 or 40 minutes and they are perfect. I love these, my boyfriend loves these, they are soooooo easy and fabulous. The first time I made these I was very concerned about the gooey, watery consistancy of the mashed potatoes before you add the spinach and cheese, however, once you add those two it becomes a much more familiar mashed potato consistancy. I've even considered making these with MORE spinach, but have not yet. I need to get more potatoes! MMMMM!!! Geema...I am not joking, I love you for posting this wonderful recipe.

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  • From: lovenest

    On Feb 6, 2004

    Excellent - I have made a simlar potato without the spinach. This was a really nice change. I omitted the milk and used fresh spinach - very nice

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