Mexican-style loaded potato skins
Background
For a midweek supper one of my favourite family meals is baked potatoes stuffed with leftover stews, roast meat, veggies and so on. For this reason I always bake some largeΒ potatoes when the oven is used for a roast, and use the baked potatoes for other meals during the week. This way I can make quick and easy suppers or lunches for my family. These Mexican-style loaded potato skins are truly yummy, slightly spicy - and very easy to make if you use leftover baked potatoes (of course you can Β make the dish from scratch too).
Ingredients
- 2 large baking potatoes
- 100g cooking chorizo
- 1 small red onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp chipotle paste
- 1 tsp tomato purΓ©e
- Β½ tip black beans
- Β½ small tin of sweetcorn ( or Β½ cup grilled corn kernels)
- 1 handful of coriander, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Grated hard cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the potatoes, then pierce them with a fork and place them in a baking tray. Season with salt. Bake for about 1 hour at around 190Β°C, until the potatoes are cooked through (test with a skewer). Let them cool.
- Cut the potatoes in half (lengthwise). Using a spoon, scoop out most of the potato flesh, making sure the skin doesnβt tear.
- Using a brush, lightly oil the inside of the potato halves then put them, skin side down, on an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes at around 190Β°C until crispy and golden.
- Meanwhile, cut the chorizo into tiny cubes and finely chop the onion and tomato. Heat a frying pan, add the chorizo & onion and gently cook until the sausage has released its fat and the onion is soft. Add the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the chipotle paste and the tomato purΓ©e and stir for a minute. Add the beans and corn, heat through. Add the potato flesh and combine. Season to taste then add the chopped herbs.
- When the potato skins are crispy , stuff them with the mixture. Grate some hard cheese on the top, if you like, then bake or grill for about 10 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Leftovers - Lunch - Main - Roast - Supper
- Cuisines: - Mexican - Tex-Mex
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Fathers Day - New Year - Parties - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Pork - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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