My favourite vegetable has to be the humble potato. We made this stuffed jacket potato for the first time the other night. I've been making stuffed jacket potatoes for years and I have to say this one is now up there.

• Prep 20m
• Cook 1h 20m
• Serves 4

Recipe by Taste​

Ingredients (12)

• 4 large potatoes (preferably King Edwards)
• 30g unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup (160ml) creme fraiche
• 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped ham
• 3 shallots (spring onions), finely chopped
• 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
• 4 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Coles Italian White Wine Vinegar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp chopped basil or flat-leaf parsley

METHOD

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 180°C 160C fan-forced
• Step 2
  Wash the potatoes well, then dry. Wrap each potato in foil, place on a baking tray and roast for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cut a small slice off the top of each potato. Scoop out the flesh and place in a bowl with the butter, half the creme fraiche, the parmesan, ham, shallots and half the chopped tomatoes
• Step 3
  Season with salt and pepper and mix together. Pile back into potatoes, drizzle with extra olive oil and return to the oven for 20 minutes or until golden.
• Step 4
  Meanwhile, combine the tomato sauce, remaining tomato, remaining creme fraiche, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup olive oil in a bowl. Whisk together to form a sauce, then add the basil or parsley and season with salt and pepper. Serve the potatoes with the sauce

Nutrition per serving
Amount per serving
Energy
3323 kj (794cal)
Protein
16.5g
Total Fat
53.8g
Saturated
18.7g
Carbohydrate Total
63.2g
Sugars
9.4g
Sodium
410.4mg
Cholesterol
0.1g

 

[Irene Anthony]

Mom used to make stuffed potatoes often - your recipe looks delicious and definitely worth a try

 

[Veggiepatch]

Buying potatoes by their "species" name is a difficult task.

Try finding actual Desiree, Sebago, Pontiac, Dutch Cream or Coliban potatoes by type.

Now it's just potatoes - "good for mashing, chipmaking, boiling, roasting or whatever". Just generics without the breed given.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Buying potatoes by their "species" name is a difficult task.

Try finding actual Desiree, Sebago, Pontiac, Dutch Cream or Coliban potatoes by type.

Now it's just potatoes - "good for mashing, chipmaking, boiling, roasting or whatever". Just generics without the breed given.

You can basically use any potatoes.

 

[MIZMAC]

what happens to half the tomatoes? You say to use half to make the ffilling

 

[Suzanne rose]

what happens to half the tomatoes? You say to use half to make the ffilling

Step 4 you use the remaining tomato in the sauce

 

[Macarj]

Stuffed potatoes are a big thing here in Tasmania much nicer than maccas and I do make them at home

 

[Veggiepatch]

Stuffed potatoes are a big thing here in Tasmania much nicer than maccas and I do make them at home

Anything would be nicer than Macca's.