🌿 The Garden Table™ · Recipe by Kitchen Monk (original) · ⚡ Seven-Minute Rescue Meal™
A microwaved potato piled with black beans and broccoli, finished with lime.
⏱️ About 10 min total · 🍽️ Makes 1 serving (one loaded potato, the whole recipe) · 📟 Microwave · ✅ SOS-free as written · 🧮 Nutrition estimated · ⏳ Not yet kitchen-tested · 🩺 Not reviewed by a registered dietitian
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🧺 Ingredients (1 serving)
- ☐ 1 medium potato, skin on, raw (about 173 g; weigh yours if you can)
- ☐ ¾ cup Kitchen Monk black beans, canned, drained and rinsed
- ☐ 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, measured frozen
- ☐ 1 lime, or 2 tbsp Kitchen Monk salsa (salsa not counted in nutrition)
🍽️ Make more servings
2× · 2 potatoes
2 medium potatoes · 1½ cups drained black beans (about one 15-oz can) · 2 cups frozen broccoli · 2 limes. Two potatoes take longer, about 8–10 minutes; turn them halfway and check that a fork slides in easily.
4× · 4 potatoes
4 medium potatoes · 3 cups drained black beans (about 2 cans) · 4 cups frozen broccoli · 4 limes. Microwave potatoes two at a time, or bake at 400°F for about 45–60 minutes instead.
👩🍳 Steps
- Pierce the potato a few times with a fork. Microwave about 5 minutes, turning once, until a fork slides in easily.
- Heat the black beans and broccoli together, covered, for 2–3 minutes.
- Split the potato, pile on the beans and broccoli, and top with lime or salsa.
🍳 Equipment: microwave, a plate, and a covered microwave-safe bowl. 🎥 Video: none yet.
🧮 Nutrition per serving (1 loaded potato)
| ⚡ Energy | about 385 kcal |
| 💪 Protein | about 21 g |
| 🌾 Fiber | about 20 g |
| 🍞 Carbohydrate | about 77 g |
| 🫒 Fat | about 1 g |
| 🧂 Sodium | about 40 mg |
| Vitamins and minerals | not yet calculated |
Estimated with USDA FoodData Central for a 173 g potato; potato size varies a lot and is being rechecked by weight. Standard calories, never reduced for fiber. Lime and salsa not counted. No vitamin B12. How we calculate
🔄 Swaps, allergens, and storage
A sweet potato works (untested; changes nutrition). None of the major food allergens as written. A complete meal as written. Best eaten fresh.
📋 Kitchen Monk original (KM-R008), written with AI assistance for Nathanael Elijah Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM. Not yet kitchen-tested or dietitian-reviewed; general education, not medical advice. 🖨️ Print or share from your browser’s menu. Updated October 4, 2026. Report a problem · All Garden Table recipes
