The Manc Special Microwave Baked Potato Recipe
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This cottage cheese and cucumber beauty hails from the north of England. It’s quick, simple and tasty – and the cottage cheese provides a good whack of protein, too.
Getting a baked potato just right is rewarding in itself. It’s surprisingly easy to do and the cooking instructions are included in the recipe card below. For more extensive instructions as well as a load more topping ideas, please see our main microwave baked potato post.
The Manc Special
High in protein, high in taste. So simple it just works. Full ingredients and easy cooking instructions right this way!
Servings:1 servings
Calories:432kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large potato
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 tsp butter (or vegan margarine)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Microwave the large potato for nine minutes. A medium potato needs seven minutes and a small potato needs five minutes. To add extra potatoes allow an extra four minutes for a large potato, three minutes for a medium potato and two minutes for a small potato. This is using a 1000w microwave – adjust for slightly longer or shorter if yours is a higher or lower power. Don't forget to pierce the potatoes with a fork a few times.
- Slice the cucumber thinly.
- When ready, slice a deep groove through the middle of the potato in both directions. Repeat the process diagonally.
- Add butter, salt and pepper to the potato.
- Layer the cucumber slices and cottage cheese over the potato.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
The Manc Special
Amount per Serving
Calories
432
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
29
mg
10
%
Sodium
2767
mg
120
%
Potassium
1765
mg
50
%
Carbohydrates
70
g
23
%
Fiber
9
g
38
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
326
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
75
mg
91
%
Calcium
142
mg
14
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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