Baked Potatoes with Beans and Cheese
Crispy jacket potatoes with fluffy centres, hot beans in tomato sauce and melted cheddar — a simple British classic for a cosy dinner.
Ingredients
- large baking potato4 pcs
- olive oil1 tbsp
- salt1 to taste
- beans in tomato sauce840 g
- butter50 g
- cheddar80 g
- green onion15 g
- ground black pepper1 to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Wash the potatoes well, pat dry, and prick each one about six times all over with a fork.
Rub the potatoes with olive oil and salt, place on a baking tray and bake for 60–75 minutes, until the skins are crispy and the centres are soft.
While the potatoes are baking, heat the beans in tomato sauce in a saucepan over low heat, without letting them boil hard.
Remove the potatoes and immediately cut a deep cross into the top of each one. Gently fluff up the soft centre with a fork.
Add a knob of butter to each potato, spoon the hot beans over the top, and sprinkle with grated cheddar.
Serve immediately, topped with spring onions and black pepper to taste.
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