{"id":25964,"date":"2015-05-22T00:30:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T04:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=25964"},"modified":"2015-05-21T23:03:55","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T03:03:55","slug":"lunch-for-one-baked-potato-with-broccoli-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/05\/22\/lunch-for-one-baked-potato-with-broccoli-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch for One:  Baked Potato with Broccoli and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Broccoli-Cheese-Potato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25965\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Broccoli-Cheese-Potato-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Broccoli Cheese Potato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Broccoli-Cheese-Potato-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Broccoli-Cheese-Potato-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons you&#8217;d want to have a stash of &#8220;table for one&#8221; recipes: \u00a0You could be a stay-at-home mom (or work-from-home mom, like me) and you don&#8217;t want hot dogs or buttered noodles or whatever it is your toddler will deign to consume this week; it could be you live alone and don&#8217;t need to make a recipe that serves 6; or it could be a case where the other people around you want something else, and you need a dish you can whip up quickly just for you. \u00a0 Whatever the case, this <strong>Baked Potato with Broccoli and Cheese<\/strong>\u00a0feeds\u00a0one person perfectly!<\/p>\n<p>I cooked both the potato and the broccoli in the microwave. \u00a0You could use leftover baked potatoes; you could also use frozen broccoli instead of fresh. \u00a0The important thing is the cheese sauce! \u00a0No Velveeta here &#8211; just regular ingredients you have around your house come together in 4 minutes for a creamy, healthy sauce. \u00a0I had a little Boursin cheese leftover &#8211; about an ounce &#8211; or you could use goat cheese or even cream cheese if you don&#8217;t have Boursin. \u00a0If you have none of those and are just using grated cheese, add about a quarter cup more cheese, plus a hefty shake of garlic salt or garlic powder.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Lunch for One: \u00a0Baked Potato with Broccoli and Cheese<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 potato (any kind &#8211; I like Yukon Gold)<\/li>\n<li>1 small head of broccoli (or use about 8 ounces frozen broccoli)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 ounce Boursin or goat cheese (or use cream cheese, plus garlic powder, salt and pepper)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Chop the\u00a0broccoli into smallish pieces, and microwave until steamed. \u00a0Not too crisp, but definitely not mushy. \u00a0Set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Microwave the\u00a0potato. \u00a0I poked holes in the potato with a fork, wrapped it in a wet dishcloth, and microwaved until soft and pliable. \u00a0Set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a pan, melt the butter and add the flour over medium-low heat. \u00a0Stir together (this is a roux) for about 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the milk and stir until it blends into the sauce and starts to thicken. \u00a0Add the cheeses (and spices if using) and stir until hot and melted.<\/li>\n<li>Stir the broccoli into the cheese sauce. \u00a0Split the potato in half and smother with broccoli and cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons you&#8217;d want to have a stash of &#8220;table for one&#8221; 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