Spinach in a Jacket (Potato)
Ingredients
- 1 large Russet potato cleaned
- 1 tbsp dill weed
- 4 cups spinach chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chickpeas mashed
Instructions
- Prick the potato well with a fork and bake on a baking sheet for one hour in a 400 degree F oven.
- Steam the spinach for 1 minute or until wilted.
- To the spinach add garlic, dill, nutmeg and set aside.
- Once the potato is cooked, let it cool until you can handle it. Cut the potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh.
- Mix the potato and the mashed chickpeas and add the spinach mixture. Mix well.
- Pile the mixture into the potato shells.
- Return the potato to the baking sheet and brown under a preheated broiler for a few minutes.
Notes
Instead of spinach you could also use sweet chard or collard greens.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 72.5g
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