

As the weather gets colder, I find myself craving more warm dishes throughout the day. While I love a good bowl of soup, I find myself searching for more. I also want something that I can throw together in a short amount of time since I will now be able to come home for lunch. I recently visited a cafe and their menu had an entire section of loaded potatoes. I picked the veggie one but it got me thinking about what else I could toss on a potato and make a meal. The possibilities are endless and can be made extremely healthy. I think potatoes get a bad rap and while I prefer sweet potatoes, there is something really comforting about a loaded baked potato. This meal is thanks to my slight obsession with Buffalo sauce.

Variations for the Vegetarian Loaded Potato

While this meal is pretty much as is for most of the time I eat it, there are a few swaps/additions I’ve made for one reason or another in this vegetarian loaded potato.

Vegetables: Sometimes a bit more produce forward meal is nice. Add some roasted cauliflower or broccoli to the mix.

Ranch: Not a ranch fan, this potato is just as good toped with blue cheese dressing or even just a few blue cheese crumbles.

Potato: The color is slightly off-putting (it’s a lot of orange) but using a sweet potato in place of the regular potato can up the nutrients this meal contains.