Beefy Potato Jackets
Jacket potatoes stuffed with a tasty beef mince filling made with onions, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and stock.
Ingredients
- 225-375 g lean beef mince
- 2 spring onions finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 4 tablespoons good hot beef stock
- 4 small to medium baking potatoes scrubbed
- 1 x 125g carton low fat cheese with garlic and herbs
- ½ x
- 170 g jar roasted or char-grilled mixed peppers roughly chopped
- 100 g sweetcorn optional
- 50 g grated reduced fat cheese optional
- Fresh chives to garnish
Method
- Prick the potatoes several times with a fork and arrange on a microwave-proof dish lined with kitchen paper.
- Cook in a microwave on HIGH according to your microwave handbook.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan and dry fry the mince with the spring onions for 3-4 minutes until brown, breaking up any lumps with the back of a spoon.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup, stock and seasoning.
- Reduce the heat and cook for a further 5-8 minutes.
- Preheat the grill to moderate.
- In a small bowl, mix the soft cheese, peppers, sweet corn, if used and seasoning, if required.
- Cut the cooked potatoes in half lengthways, leaving two halves slightly attached, open them out flat and transfer to a non-stick baking tray.
- Pile the soft cheese mixture on the top and grill for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the beef and sprinkle over the grated cheese (if used), return to the grill and heat until the cheese melts.
- Serve with a crisp salad.
