Description
A delicious and wholesome recipe for stuffed jacket potatoes filled with a cheesy, sweetcorn, and mixed pepper mixture, enhanced with fresh herbs. This comforting dish features crispy baked potato skins filled with a creamy, flavorful mash, making it perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 4 medium potatoes
Filling
- 100g strong cheddar, grated, plus extra for topping
- 100g sweetcorn
- 100g mixed peppers, diced
- small handful fresh herbs, such as oregano, basil, coriander, dill or thyme
Instructions
- Prepare and bake potatoes: Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the potatoes for about 1 hour until cooked through and the skins are crispy. Allow them to cool completely. This step can be done up to 2 days in advance.
- Cut and scoop potatoes: Reheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Carefully cut each potato in half with adult supervision. Using a spoon, scoop out the middle flesh of each half, leaving the skins intact to form ‘boats’. Place the scooped potato flesh into a mixing bowl.
- Mash and mix filling: Mash the scooped potato with a fork until smooth and lump-free. Add the grated cheddar, sweetcorn, and diced peppers to the bowl and mix thoroughly. Gently pick and tear the fresh herb leaves and stir them into the mixture for added flavor.
- Stuff potatoes and bake: Spoon the cheesy potato mixture back into the potato skins, evenly distributing it among the potato halves. Sprinkle extra grated cheddar over the top. Place the stuffed potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the tops are golden and bubbly.
Notes
- Cooling the potatoes before stuffing helps to handle them easily.
- You can prepare the baked potatoes up to 2 days ahead for convenience.
- Feel free to use any fresh herbs you prefer for different flavor profiles.
- Use oven gloves to safely handle the hot trays when placing potatoes in or out of the oven.
- To make it dairy-free, substitute cheddar with a vegan cheese alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: stuffed jacket potatoes, baked potatoes, cheesy stuffed potatoes, vegetarian potato recipe, easy baked potatoes, sweetcorn stuffed potatoes
