{"id":1939,"date":"2020-04-30T09:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:18:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:18:02","slug":"southwestern-stuffed-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/southwestern-stuffed-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwestern Stuffed Potatoes","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>Prep time<\/strong>: 5 minutes | <strong>Cooking time<\/strong>: 10 minutes | <strong>Servings<\/strong>: 4<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>2 medium&nbsp;potatoes&nbsp;(each about 5 inches x 2\u00bd inches)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<div>1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<div>3\u20444 cup&nbsp;salsa<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<div>1 cup&nbsp;corn<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<div>1\u20442 cup&nbsp;shredded&nbsp;cheese&nbsp;(try cheddar, pepper jack, or Mexican blend)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-top wsu-color-background--gray-0\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use whatever corn you have on hand &#8211; canned and drained, frozen, or fresh cooked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rinse canned beans to remove any extra sodium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To save money, buy dried beans in bulk. Make sure to cook them before using in this recipe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add chopped veggies like red or green bell peppers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Wash hands well with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scrub potatoes well. Poke each potato with a fork 2 or 3 times. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, turn potatoes over, and microwave another 3 to 5 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a microwave safe bowl, combine beans, salsa and corn. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut potatoes in half length-wise and flatten with a fork. Divide bean mixture between the four halves. Sprinkle with cheese and serve warm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add whatever toppings you enjoy:&nbsp;avocado, black olives, green onion, cooked meat or tofu, plain low-fat yogurt or sour cream.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cook Together! Making Southwestern Stuffed Potatoes with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuffed potatoes are fun to make with kids because of the endless options for toppings. Kids love to be creative and are more likely to enjoy this meal when they help decide what to put on their potatoes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gather ingredients and equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash potatoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rinse and drain canned beans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mix together ingredients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poke potatoes with a fork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinkle cheese and other toppings on cooked potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cut potatoes in half and flatten them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour bean mixture onto potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving size \u00bd potato: Calories\u2013240; Protein\u201310g; Carbohydrate\u201340g; Total Fat\u20135g; Saturated Fat\u20133g; Cholesterol\u201315mg; Fiber\u20138g; Sodium\u2013450mg; Vitamin C\u201327%; Vitamin A\u20136%; Iron\u201310%; Calcium\u201310%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Adapted from FoodHero.org, Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quick and easy kid-friendly meal. Total time: 15 minutes | Servings: 4<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":1996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,29,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1939"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4718,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939\/revisions\/4718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}