Baked potato with baked beans and veggies

At a glance

Preparation time: 55 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 onion*
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 2 garlic cloves
• 3 sticks celery
• ¾ cup reduced fat grated cheddar cheese (optional)
• 4 large white potatoes*, unpeeled
• 2 tablespoons oil*
• 600g canned salt reduced baked beans
• 100g frozen spinach
• ¼ cup water
• Pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Dice the onion by removing outer skins and chop into small pieces. Place in a small bowl for later.
3. If using fresh garlic, remove outer skin and chop cloves into very small pieces. Add to bowl with the onion.
4. Dice the celery by cutting the celery sticks into smaller pieces. Add to bowl with onion and garlic.
5. Use a cheese grater to grate the cheddar cheese. Place in a small bowl for later.
6. To prepare the potato, keep the skin on. Use a fork to pierce the potatoes in several places. Place 2 potatoes on a plate, uncovered, and cook in the microwave on high for 14 to 16 minutes or until they feel soft, and the skin is wrinkled. Repeat again with the remaining 2 potatoes. Transfer soft potatoes to a baking tray and use a knife to slice each potato open lengthwise. Drizzle potatoes with 1 tablespoon of oil and top with grated cheese (optional). Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
7. Meanwhile, add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the frypan and add onion, garlic and celery and cook for 2 minutes, until soft and onion is starting to change colour.
8. Add baked beans, frozen spinach and ¼ cup water to the frypan and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes, or until the spinach is soft and heated through. Use the wooden spoon to break up the frozen spinach as it thaws in the frypan.
9. Serve baked potatoes topped with baked beans and vegetables and sprinkle with pepper.

*Tips

• Use brown or red onion.
• Option to use sweet potato instead of potato.
• Use any of these cooking oils: olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil.
• Use any vegetables of your choice, such as peas, zucchini, corn or carrot.
• Option to serve with a spoonful of plain yoghurt.
• If you don’t have a microwave, you can cook the potatoes in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through and soft.

Watch how to make it

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