Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:
4 medium potatoes
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1 C broccoli florets chopped
1 C water
1 C shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
1/2 C reduced fat sour cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 scallions, sliced (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
PIERCE potatoes all over with fork and either bake in oven or in microwave until soft (about 20 minutes on medium in microwave)
BROWN meat, transfer to bowl and then ADD broccoli and water to pan and cook till tender
DRAIN broccoli and add to meat
CUT off top 1/4 or so of each potato
SCRAPE cooked potato off tops and out of the middle of potaotes
MIX scrapped potatoes, 1/2 cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper and scallions in a bowl and mash.
ADD broccoli and meat
FILL potato shells with mixture and then top with remaining cheese
MICROWAVE on high 2 -4 minutes or place back in oven 5 -7 minutes

Taco Pie

Ingredients:
2 cans of cresent rolls or 1 can of pizza dough
2 lbs ground beef
2 packets taco seasoning
cheese
sour cream
tortilla chips
anything else you like on tacos...
lettuce
salsa
avocado
olives.....

Directions:
SPREAD dough on bottom of 9x13 pan and bake according to directions or until slightly browned
BROWN beef in pan and follow taco seasoning directions
SPREAD seasoned beef on top of cooked bread dough
LAYER sour cream, cheese, and some crushed tortilla chips (large pieces) on top
PLACE back in oven for 7-10 minutes till cheese is melted
TOP with whatever other toppings you may want.