Last night my husband and I grilled some New York Strip steaks and along with that we had baked potatoes. You're probably thinking- tasty, but heavy meal. I've found that buying thin lean steaks is the way to go, because they are quite easy to trim to the standard 3 oz (deck of cards) serving size. As for the baked potato, here are my secrets to keeping them tasty and low-cal:
-scoop out 1/2 of the inside (shaves at least 50 calories!)
-replace with broccoli or other veggie
-sprinkle on 1 Tbsp lowfat cheese
-top with 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
Sad but true- a "loaded" baked potato at a typical restaurant can be packed with more than 500 calories! With this version, you get about 100 calories and around 7 grams of protein.
If you're not one for doing veggies on your taters, try scooping out the insides and replacing it with some homemade chili. Mmmm...fall cooking!
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