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Baked potatoes
Great budget meal...
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 1
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy Free
Preparation
- Total time
- 2 Hrs 5 Mins
- Preparation time
- 5 Mins
- Cooking time
- 2 Hrs
1 baking potato
whatever filling you fancy
Preheat oven to 200'C/Gas mark 6
Wash and dry the potato, prick with a fork, put in the top of the oven for 1-2 hours (depending on the size of the spuds) - until the potatoes are cooked through and crispy on the outside
To cook on a barbecue or bonfire: wrap the washed and pricked potatoes individually in foil and cook in the embers of the barbecue or bonfire for 1-2 hours
Alternatively, bake the potatoes in the oven or microwave until almost cooked, then finish them off on the barbecue grill to crisp them up
And choose your favourite fillings:
Chilli/veggie chilli
Baked beans and grated cheese
Tuna and sweetcorn (with mayo)
Scrambled egg
Cheese and bacon
Cottage cheese
Prawns in Marie Rose sauce
Sautéed garlic mushrooms
You will need
Oven tray - Known for its quality and long-lasting products, we definitely recommend investing in this Le Creuset tray. You can find it at Amazon in multiple sizes from £26.40.
Tips
Speed up cooking time by microwaving potatoes for 10 minutes before putting them in the oven or on the BBQ
Add your favourite fillings to these tasty jacket potatoes such as chilli, tuna mayonnaise, cheese and baked beans.
Variations
A range of fun toppings; put them all on the table so your kids can choose for themselves - they love creating new combinations e.g. sweetcorn, grated carrot, grated cheese, chopped tomatoes, tinned pineapple, reduced fat coleslaw, relishes or cooked meat
To make this recipe vegan-friendly, opt for veggie fillings or tasty combinations such as baked beans with dairy-free grated cheese or guacamole with kidney beans
Cooking your potato in the slow cooker
Reviews
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Had this yesterday for dinner, absolutely YUM! Cost next to nothing too, cheese on first and then beans for me however.
Reviewed on 28/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Had the at the weekend and it went down a treat with my 3 year. We chose beans and cheese for our filling.
Reviewed on 28/10/15
Dave D(11)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Can't go wrong with this for a quick treat..
Reviewed on 24/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.looks like they may be the new fave!
Reviewed on 07/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Easy meal everyone (including me) can cook, Very filling and tasty to boot...
Reviewed on 05/10/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.easy enough to make and tasty
Reviewed on 03/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great for when you're on a budget
Reviewed on 30/09/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Slow cooking is hit and miss I find. Potatoes are a bit grey but do actually taste good. Very cheap meal and only do when I can't zap in microwave
Reviewed on 30/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is a good hearty meal for me, and it did not take long to prepare or cook.
Reviewed on 25/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I cannot get enough of jacket potatoes. They are my favourite thing, and I could, and sometimes do, eat them everyday!
Reviewed on 15/09/15
Trudi W(42)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Easy to make and the kids love them
Reviewed on 02/09/15
LouiseR
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.a favorite of my daughters she loved it filled with cheese and lettuce
Reviewed on 30/06/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.So simple and filling, I use tuna, low fat mayonnaise and chopped red onion for a filling, I sometimes add sweetcorn too. Very tasty!
Reviewed on 25/04/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.A favourite meal in our household. To speed up cooking time zap in the microwave first and finish off in the oven so the potato skin still come out lovely and crispy. Our fave topping is cheese and beans. Yum
Reviewed on 08/04/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Quick and easy recipe especially for musy mums
Reviewed on 22/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.so easy to do ans everyone eats it, with side a wide range of sides to go with it your sure to find something for everyone
Reviewed on 15/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.With everyone liking different things baked potatoes allow for personal preference without having to cook several different meals - perfect for our family of 5!!
Reviewed on 12/03/15
Sandra S(378)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.these are Delish and so easy to make
Reviewed on 24/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Made a veggie chilli filling with chestnut mushrooms, red peppers from a jar, and kidney beans, very yummy. Add garlic and spices! Veggie stock! Can't go wrong! And really good value!
Reviewed on 02/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Easy, healthy and delicious!!!
Reviewed on 02/02/15
