
Twice baked jacket potatoes with cheese, spring onions and cherry tomatoes
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A tasty lunch or light evening meal. Perfect accompanied with a mixed salad.
Ingredients
- 1 jacket potato
- Small bunch of spring onions
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 25g low fat mature cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp of half fat creme fraiche
- Salt and pepper to season
- Optional- 2 slices of wafer thin ham/chorizo
Details
servings 1
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Scruib the potato clean under a tap, dry and prick several times with a fork. Cover the potato with a layer of kitchen roll. Microwave on high for 10 minutes or until potato is soft.
Step 2
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200oc/ 180oc (fan oven).
Then, finely chop the spring onions and cook them over a medium heat on a hob for approx 5 minutes until they have turned golden brown.
Step 3
Chop the cherry tomatoes into quarters and grate the cheese.
Optional- cut 2 slices of wafer thin ham/chorizo into bite sized pieces.
Step 4
Once the potato has cooked cut it in half and remove the flesh of the potato with a spoon and placed in a small mixing bowl. Leave the potato skins to one side.
Step 5
Add 1 tbsp of creme fraiche to the mixture and half the grated cheese. Mix together with a masher.
Step 6
Add the chopped onions, tomatioes and ham/chorizo if using. Mix together gently with a wooden spoon. Add salt and pepper to season.
Step 7
Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins and top with the remaining grated cheese.
Step 8
Place the potato halves in the oven and cook for approx 20 mins until the cheese has turned golden brown.
Step 9
Remove from the oven and serve with a crisp miixed salad. Enjoy!
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