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

$8.81for 460 minServes 2

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

Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese Sauce

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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.

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

American Vegetarian High-protein Budget Side dishes Dinners

Typical price

$2.20 per serving$8.81 for 4

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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.