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Cheesy Parsley Pesto Baked Potatoes over bed of mixed greens and open jar of pesto in background

Cheesy Parsley Pesto Baked Potatoes

These Cheesy Parsley Pesto Baked Potatoes are great for lunch, dinner or just a snack. The wonderful flavors from the Parsley Pesto combine so well with the Spinach mashed baked potato.
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Author: Nutritious Deliciousness
Servings 3
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PREP 20 minutes
COOK 1 hour
TOTAL 1 hour 20 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 3 medium-sized baking potatoes
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 2-3 tablespoons Pesto* see notes below
  • 3 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Wash and scrub the potatoes, then pierce each one with a sharp knife or fork several times.
  • Oven bake for around 1 hour until crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Give them a little squeeze to check on them and if necessary give them another 10 minutes.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice each on in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop out most of the potato and place into a large bowl. Keep the scooped out skins to one side. Do not discard!
  • Place the skins on a small baking tray.
  • Add the butter to the potatoes and mash together until well combined.
  • Stir in your pesto* see notes below.
  • Then gently fold in the Spinach.
  • Stuff the pesto potatoes back into the potato skins.
  • Scatter grated Parmesan and/or Cheddar Cheese over each potato.
  • Place the baking sheet under a pre-heated hot grill for around 1-2 mins until the cheese has melted and lightly browned.
  • Serve with a crisp green salad or with baked.

Recipe Notes

*We used our homemade Parsley Pesto in this recipe but any Pesto will be delicious.
This recipe really is a "adjust ingredients to suit your own taste"

*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.

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