Instructions: Heres a dish that makes potatoes the main attraction. Its adapted from 500 Fat-Free Recipes by S. Schlesinger. It is also quite filling depending on the size of the potatoes.

1. Preheat oven to 375F

2. Spread 1 Tbs. cottage cheese over each potato half

3. Add 1/4 cup baked beans to each potato half

4. Top the baked beans on each potato half with 1 Tbs. grated cheese and 1 Tbs. scallions.

5. Bake until cheese melts, about 5 to 10 minutes.

I usually serve this with what I call my Kitchen Sink Salad - everything in it but the kitchen sink - lots of veggies (greens, corn and peas from the freezer, radishes, jicama, etc.) or else I serve it with stir-fry veggies.

Hope this puts potatoes back on the menu. Patty.

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