Take one large potato, prick the skin with a fork, wrap it in foil, and bake in the oven for an hour – hey presto, you’ve got yourself a baked potato. The question now is, what to fill it with? While the potato bakes, you can get on with your evening, and all of these fillings take minimal prep so this really is one of the easiest dinner options out there.
Tuna Mayonnaise
Ingredients (to serve 4):
- 4 baked potatoes
- 1 tin of tuna
- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons of capers
- 4 lettuce leaves, shredded
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Mix the tuna and mayonnaise in a bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the lettuce leaves and capers, stir through, and then spoon the filling onto the jacket potatoes.
Blue Cheese and Tomato Salsa
Ingredients (to serve 4):
- 4 baked potatoes
- 1/2 cup of blue cheese
- 1 cup of mixed tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 1 small red onion
Instructions:
- Slice the red pepper, onion, and tomatoes and mix these in a bowl.
- Halve the jacket potatoes and fill with the blue cheese and some of the salsa.
Avocado and Poached Egg
Ingredients (to serve 4):
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
- 4 eggs
- 4 baked potatoes
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- Poach the eggs in boiling water
- Mash the avocado and mix in some of the lime juice, a dash of olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Stuff the jacket potatoes with the avocado and top with an egg.
