Spinach And Gruyere-stuffed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large potatoes
• 1 bunch fresh spinach
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch of smoked paprika (can use plain sweet paprika)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup gruyere cheese (or nay other yellow cheese)
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place the potatoes in a shallow, large roasting pan.
• 3 bake them for 40 minutes, or until tender.
• 4 remove the potatoes from the oven and set them aside to cool for 5 minutes or so.
• 5 note: all this can be done in the microwave, 4 potatoes should take about 15 minutes.
• 6 cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the interior flesh.
• 7 leave the skins intact.
• 8 place the potato pulp in a bowl.
• 9 meanwhile, place a sauté pan over low heat.
• 10 put the spinach in the pan with a pinch of salt.
• 11 cook until the spinach wilts.
• 12 set aside in a colander to drain, then chop.
• 13 place the spinach in a bowl and add the nutmeg, paprika, butter, egg yolk, cheese, heavy cream, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 14 mix well with an electric mixer or potato masher.
• 15 carefully spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
• 16 place the stuffed potatoes into the roasting pan and bake at 375 degrees until light golden-brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.