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Baked Potatoes Florentine Recipe

🕒 Cook Time: 2 hours
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
🥘 Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks
🔑 Keywords: Potato, Vegetable, Canadian, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours

Description

Impress your guests with these delectable Baked Potatoes Florentine! A perfect dish for a dinner party or a cozy weeknight meal, these potatoes are filled with a delightful spinach mixture that even spinach haters won’t be able to resist. With a lovely appearance and a smooth taste, these potatoes are sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection.

Ingredients

• 6 baking potatoes
• 1 bunch of fresh spinach
• 1 onion
• 1/2 cup mushrooms
• Salt
• Dried rosemary
• Pepper
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup butter
• Bread crumbs
• Almonds

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

• Calories: 169.8
• Fat Content: 4.2g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1.5g
• Cholesterol Content: 5.8mg
• Sodium Content: 395.3mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 29.1g
• Fiber Content: 3.6g
• Sugar Content: 2.7g
• Protein Content: 5.4g

Instructions

1. Prepare Spinach Mixture:

   • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
   • Add chopped onion and cook for 2 minutes until translucent.
   • Stir in sliced mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 4 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
   • Mix in fresh spinach until wilted, then set aside.

2. Prepare Potatoes:

   • Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
   • Wash and dry the baking potatoes.
   • Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato and scoop out the pulp, leaving about a 1/4-inch thick shell.
   • Mash the potato pulp in a bowl and combine with the prepared spinach mixture, yogurt, and mayonnaise.

3. Fill and Bake Potatoes:

   • Spoon the spinach and potato mixture back into the potato shells.
   • Place the stuffed potatoes on an oven-proof platter.
   • Prepare the topping by melting 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet and sautéing the bread crumbs and almonds until golden brown.
   • Sprinkle the topping over the stuffed potatoes.

4. Bake:

   • Bake the potatoes in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through and the topping is golden brown.

5. Serve:

   • Once baked, remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
   • Serve hot as a delightful side dish or a satisfying main course.

Enjoy the creamy texture and flavorful combination of spinach, mushrooms, and potatoes in this irresistible Baked Potatoes Florentine recipe! Perfect for any occasion, these potatoes are sure to impress even the pickiest eaters at your table.