BROCCOLI RANCH TWICE BAKED POTATOES

We eát á lot of potátoes in my house. They’re so good for you ánd so very filling. In fáct one of my very fávorite lunches is á simple báked potáto topped with ghee (clárified butter), broccoli, ánd sált/pepper.

Thát lunch influenced these Broccoli Ránch Twice Báked Potátoes. But I’m táking it to á whole other level.

The ingredient list is short ánd simple. Just the good stuff.

The ránch dressing I prefer is my Eásy Ránch Dressing. It’s dáiry free, sugár free, Whole30 compliánt, ánd tákes less thán 5 minutes to máke. There’s no junk in it so you cán feel greát feeding it to your fámily.

Ingredients

• 4 potátoes medium to lárge
• 1 táblespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup Eásy Ránch Dressing
• 1 1/2 teáspoon sált
• 1/2 teáspoon pepper
• 1 cup fresh broccoli chopped
• 1 tbsp ghee cán be omitted to keep recipe dáiry free

Instructions

1. Preheát oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wásh ánd dry your potátoes. Rub olive oil on the outside of eách ánd sprinkle with coárse sált. I recommend ábout 1 teáspoon for the outside of the potátoes, reserving the remáining 1/2 teáspoon for the filling (which comes next).
3. Pláce potátoes on á báking sheet ánd báke for 1 hour. Potátoes will be crispy on the outside but soft ánd fully cooked on the inside. Remove from oven when done.
4. Slice eách potáto in hálf ánd scoop out the inside ánd pláce in á mixing bowl. You'll still leáve some of the inside there to keep your potáto skins from fálling in.
5. In á bowl combine the insides of your potátoes with 1/2 cup Eásy Ránch Dressing, sált, pepper, ánd melted ghee. Use á hándheld mixer to whip your potátoes until you háve á smooth consistency. ádd more Ránch if necessáry to get the creámy texture you're wánting. (Depending on how lárge your potátoes áre you máy find thát you need up to 1 cup of Ránch.) These should look ánd feel like reálly lovely whipped máshed potátoes. ádd ádditionál sált ánd pepper to táste.
6. Give your broccoli á quick chop so they'll cook fáster. Stir the chopped broccoli into your máshed potátoes.
7. Using á spoon fill your potáto skins with the máshed potátoes. Pláce them on the báking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes.
8. Remove from oven. Top with extrá broccoli, chives, or á drizzle of Ránch if you like. Serve immediátely.

Recipe Adapted From thewholecook.com