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Cheesy Bean Potatoes Recipe

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  • Author: Jack
  • Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Cheesy bean potatoes are a comforting and hearty dish featuring baked potato skins filled with a flavorful mash of butter, English mustard, spring onions, mature cheddar cheese, and red kidney beans. This recipe offers a perfect blend of creamy, cheesy, and savory flavors, ideal for a satisfying vegetarian meal.

Ingredients

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Potatoes

  • 6 large baking potatoes

Filling

  • 85g butter
  • 1 tbsp English mustard
  • 6 large spring onions, finely chopped
  • 175g mature cheddar, grated
  • 2 x 300g cans red kidney beans, drained

Topping

  • 85g mature cheddar, grated (for sprinkling)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the potatoes: Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan 220°C) or gas mark 7. Lightly oil and season the baking potatoes. Place them on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until a knife slides in easily and the skins are crispy. Once baked, allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Scoop the potato flesh: Carefully halve each potato lengthways. Using a spoon, scoop out the cooked potato into a mixing bowl, leaving a thin layer along the skin so the skins maintain their shape.
  3. Make the filling: Mash the scooped potato with butter and English mustard. Season to taste. Then, gently fold in the finely chopped spring onions, 175g of grated mature cheddar, and the drained red kidney beans, mixing until combined.
  4. Fill the potato skins: Generously pile the mashed potato mixture back into the hollowed potato skins. Evenly sprinkle the remaining 85g of grated cheddar cheese on top of each filled potato skin.
  5. Bake until golden: Place the filled potatoes back into the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown on top.
  6. Serve: These cheesy bean potatoes pair wonderfully with sausages and a fresh salad.

Notes

  • These potatoes can be prepared up to the point of filling and chilled in the fridge for a day before baking.
  • To make the skins crisper, ensure to lightly oil them before the initial bake.
  • For a spicier kick, add a pinch of chili flakes to the filling.
  • Use mature cheddar for the best melt and flavor.
  • Drain the beans well to avoid excess moisture in the filling.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: British

Keywords: cheesy potatoes, baked potato skins, vegetarian main dish, kidney beans recipe, comfort food, cheesy bean potatoes

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