Baked potato with minced beef and tomato recipe

Savoury minced beef and tomato baked potato

14 ratings

Cooking Time:90 mins

Serves:2 Adults

Cost:Low

This is a tasty alternative to sandwiches for lunch. Baked potatoes are versatile and you can add your own favourite filling.

About this recipe

This recipe was adapted from 101+ Square meals

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled
110g / 4 oz. of lean minced beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 slices of tomato
1 dessertspoon of tomato puree
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 220°C / 425°F / Gas Mark 7
Wash the potatoes, then prick them all over with a fork
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 1½ hours or until the inside is tender
For the microwave method, follow the instructions given in the manual
Fry the minced beef, onion and tomato puree until well cooked
Cut the potato in half and carefully scoop the centre out of the potato
Mix this potato with the mince mixture, season with salt and pepper if desired
Return the mixture to the potato skins
Place in a hot oven and bake until warmed through and slightly browned on top
Garnish with tomato slices

What you will need

Baking tray
Cutlery
Frying pan
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Serve with side salad- lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, grated carrot and low-fat salad dressing

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/2 of this recipe contains

Energy

1231kj

291kcal

15%

Fat

2.6g

Saturates

1.2g

Sugars

7.4g

Salt

0.15g

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FOOD SAFETY

Top tips - cooking with mince

Although it’s easy to cook with mince, there are a few key points worth remembering, so we’ve compiled a Q&A which covers the questions we are asked most frequently about the correct way to store, cook, freeze and defrost it.

HEALTHY EATING

Fibre

Getting enough fibre helps lower our risk of heart disease, diabetes and weight gain.

Try different fillings such as bacon and sweetcorn or beans and cheese

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