Broccoli Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

 * 6 medium Idaho potatoes
 * 3 stalks broccoli
 * ¼ cup skim milk
 * 1 cup shredded low fat Cheddar cheese
 * 1/8 tsp pepper

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F
 * 2) Make shallow slits around the middle as if you were cutting the potatoes in half lengthwise.
 * 3) Bake until done, 30 to 60 minutes, depending on size.
 * 4) Peel broccoli stems. Steam whole stalks just until tender and chop finely.
 * 5) Carefully slice the potatoes in half and scoop the insides into a bowl with the broccoli.
 * 6) Add the milk, 3/4 cup cheese and pepper.
 * 7) Mash together until the mixture is pale green with dark green flecks.
 * 8) Heap into the potato jackets and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
 * 9) Return to oven to heat through (about 15 minutes).

Time: 30 to 60 minutes; 15 minutes to melt cheese or to reheat.

Source

 * Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Potato by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe