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Ranch-Style Topping

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Recipe courtesy of

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 large Idaho Potatoes, baked
• 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 tbsp. reduced calorie ranch salad dressing
• 1 tbsp. bacon bits, or 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese and ranch dressing; stir until well blended.
2. Cut baked potatoes in half length-wise, cutting almost to the base of the potato. Mash slightly with fork, leaving in skins. Spoon cottage cheese mixture into potatoes, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with bacon bits.

Estimated Nutritional Analysis per Serving:
Calories, 169; Fiber, 4 g.; Cholesterol, 3 mg.; Sodium, 155 mg.; Protein, 8 g. ; Carbohydrate, 33 g.