Dinner for 2

Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce

Name: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large russet potatoes; olive oil for drizzling (optional); kosher salt or sea salt for sprinkling (optional); black pepper and fresh chives or scallions (optional); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1/5 tsp garlic powder; 1/5 tsp salt; 5 1/2 oz freshly grated medium cheddar cheese i use approx. 3/4 the block; 2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets

Baked russet potatoes are split open and covered with a creamy broccoli cheddar sauce seasoned with cayenne and garlic.

Typical price

$8.81for 4 servings

$2.20 per serving$8.81 for 4

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Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian High-protein Budget Side dishes Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	5.5 oz	$1.65Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 large russet potatoes
olive oil for drizzling (optional)
kosher salt or sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
black pepper and fresh chives or scallions (optional)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/5 tsp garlic powder
1/5 tsp salt
5 1/2 oz freshly grated medium cheddar cheese i use approx. 3/4 the block
2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F, rub the potatoes with oil, and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
Bake the potatoes on a baking sheet for 50 minutes until tender when pierced.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the milk, cayenne, garlic powder, and salt, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the broccoli and cheddar, and cook for 5 minutes until the broccoli is tender and the cheese melts.
Split the baked potatoes, spoon the broccoli cheese sauce over them, and top with chives or scallions.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices