Baked Jacket Potatoes

Everyone loves potatoes, I love them fried but also baked. Most of the time the potatoes I get are just small to medium sized, but when I do get nice chunky potatoes, baked jackets are on the menu.

You'll need:

4 large potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup cheese (any sort)
1/2 cup cooked meat or cold cut (optional)
Seasoning
Cayenne pepper to sprinkle


Clean and parboil the potatoes for 5 minutes in the microwave. They should be soft enough to just scoop out the flesh but not cooked.

Cut in half and scoop out the flesh as close to the skin as possible without the jacket breaking. You can use the scooped out potatoes to make mashed potatoes or for any other dish.

Coat the jackets (inside and out) with some olive oil and sprinkle some salt. Bake at 180 deg C for 30 minutes, or till it starts to brown slightly.

Take out from the oven and fill the jackets with toppings of choice. Bake for another 10-15 minutes till the cheese starts to brown.

Serve as a snack or side dish with relish or mustard sauce.