7 Gut Healthy Foods in the Best Baked Potato
The best baked potato will amaze you as a healthy, hassle-free dinner option! This baked potato recipe is quick and easy!
Indulge in seriously, the best baked potato. This baked potato is a whole meal in one, with only a handful of ingredients. Try this Mediterranean twist on an American baked potato tonight!
This post is all about the best baked potato!
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What Do I Need to Do to Throw Together the Best Baked Potato?
This meal is ideal for busy weeknights as you can prepare everything in advance. Simply prep the filling for the baked potato and store it in the fridge until you’re ready to stuff and bake it. Simplify your life by pre-baking the potatoes and storing them in your refrigerator. By completing steps one and two ahead of time, you can press the easy button and jump to step three. For specific details, click on each step below to learn more about achieving the best baked potato!
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Gut Healthy Foods in the Ultimate Baked Potato
Looking for a stuffed baked potato recipe with gut healthy ingredients? These healthy potatoes include chickpeas, red onions, dill, and thyme giving your body a healthy dose of antioxidants and fiber!
7 Gut Healthy Foods in the Best Baked Potato
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 14.5 oz garbanzo beans, canned drained and rinsed
- 3 sprigs fresh dill
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme do not include the stem
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled, optional
- salt to taste and to season potatoes
- ground pepper to taste and to season potatoes
Instructions
Bake the Potatoes
- If you have a regular oven, preheat it to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are using the GE Smart Oven, you do not need to preheat the oven. Bonus!!
- Wash the potatoes under the sink and then lightly prick them on the top and bottom with a fork. Then, take a baking sheet, cover it with aluminum foil and put the potatoes on it.4 large russet potatoes
- Pour the olive oil over the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you are using a regular oven, place potatoes in oven. Cook at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-55 minutes.If you are using the GE Smart oven, you are lucky!! Not only do you not have to preheat the oven, but you can use the precision cook function. If you have GE precision cook, choose baked potatoes, the number of ounces, and press "next." Then, put your sheet in the oven on the rack that the oven tells you to place it. And, press start. The oven will automatically program and display the amount of time you need to cook your potatoes, giving you the perfect baked potato!1/4 cup olive oil, ground pepper, salt
Prep the Baked Potato Stuffing
- Prep the baked potato stuffing either ahead of time or while the baked potatoes are cooking. First, add about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to a skillet and turn the burner onto medium high.1.5 tbsp olive oil
- Add your red onion and garlic and sauté stirring regularly for about four minutes.1 large red onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Add the garbanzo beans (otherwise known as chickpeas) and stir regularly for another five minutes. The onions should be softened and lightly golden and translucent.14.5 oz garbanzo beans, canned
- Add the fresh dill and thyme seasoning and stir to fold it into the beans. Remove from heat.3 sprigs fresh dill, 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- You can either set this to the side for when the potatoes are finished, or if you are prepping ahead of time, just put in a sealed container and place in the fridge for when you are ready!
Stuff the Baked Potatoes
- Once your potatoes are baked, sliced them down the middle and leave about one to one and a half inches on either side of the ends of the potato so you can pinch them lightly to pop them open in the middle.
- Using a spoon, stuff your potatoes with the bean mixture.
Top Your Potatoes with Cheese
- Top your potatoes with crumbled feta cheese. Or, if you'd like to keep your ultimate baked potato vegan, skip it!1/4 cup feta cheese
Bake Your Baked Potatoes Again
- Place your baked stuffed potatoes back in the oven for 20 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Once they are finished baking, remove from the oven and serve! You can drizzle extra virgin olive oil on top, or serve as is!
Nutrition
If you love a good baked potato recipe…
The GE Smart Oven takes all the thinking out of making a baked potato in oven. It’s as easy as pressing “baked potato” and placing them in the oven! Seriously, and the potatoes come out perfectly soft with crispy shells every time.
Reasons to Try The GE Smart Oven
01
Air Fry
Without the Mess
The GE Smart Oven can air fry your favorite foods! No more figuring out where to put your air fryer or how to clean it. This option is a game changer!!
02
Easy
Simple Design
There aren’t a lot of attachments or things to figure out on this oven. It’s the iPhone of ovens.
03
Pairs with Tech
It Can Open By Itself
This one is a bit of a party trick, but it’s super helpful too! The GE oven connects to your Amazon Echo and can open by voice command preventing you from dropping your gorgeous dish!
04
Automatic
Goof Proof
The GE precision cook makes cooking things perfectly goof proof. Even my husband can do it (and that is saying a lot)!
— Dr. Kait
Gut Healthy Baked Potato Ingredients
There are two factors that make this stuffed baked potato recipe gut healthy. One, garbanzo beans, aka chickpeas! Read my post all about the amazing health benefits of chickpeas here! Two, red onions, which have allicin. You can read all about why allicin is a gut health must in my post here!
A Stuffed Baked Potato Recipe in Snapshots
Are you ready to take your baked potato game to the next level? Look no further than the best baked potato recipe! If you’re a busy professional or a busy mom, or just a college kid looking for a budget friendly option, this convenient weeknight dinner is perfect for you.
Mediterranean Diet Approved
With just a handful of basic ingredients and a Mediterranean flair, you can turn a humble baked potato into a go to favorite meal. Best yet, this baked potato has gut healthy ingredients, but you won’t feel like you’re sacrificing or on a diet! Savory chickpeas, red onion, garlic, and fresh herbs create a baked potato you won’t find at your local restaurant. Top with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil instead of butter for a deliciously creamy potato with plenty of healthy fat.
The Ultimate Loaded Baked Potato
This stuffed baked potato recipe is not only delicious, but it’s basically a time-saving wizard. Walk in after work and press the easy button. You can prep it ALL AHEAD OF TIME and whip up a one pan meal that will have everyone drooling at the table.
If you’re more of a visual learner, you’re in good company. Check out the “how to” in the snapshots below! And, for the step by step instructions check out the video at the bottom!
The Best Baked Potato Recipe For A Healthy Weeknight Meal!
This stuffed baked potato recipe is super easy and a weeknight go to meal. It also doubles as a Mediterranean twist on a date night in, without breaking the budget, for an ultimate baked potato bar at your next party or get together. Give it a try and post your comments below!
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