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Vegetable chilli jacket

Vegetable chilli jacket

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Jacket potatoes may be quite easy to make, but this recipe for a chilli jacket will make sure you get it spot on. It also includes a few extras which you may not have thought of, to make it that bit more special.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
(with microwave)
Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

Add a tablespoon of creme fraiche on each jacket for a treat.

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4 medium size potatoes, either Cara, Marfona or Estima varieties (175g-225g/6-8oz each)
2 tins ratatouille provençal
Paprika
Tabasco sauce
Extra - Handful of fresh coriander, leaves picked, stalks chopped
Treat - Half-fat creme fraiche
Healthy - tin of kidney beans

Method

Scrub the potatoes, then dry and prick each one several times with a sharp knife.
Microwave Method: Cook one potato (225g/8oz) for 6 minutes on full power (800W), turn half way through cooking. Allow to stand for 1 – 2 minutes before serving. If cooking more than one potato at a time you need to increase the cooking time accordingly.
Oven Method: Rub a few drops of olive oil into the potato skin, place the potatoes in a pre-heated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 on a baking tray with salt sprinkled around the potato. Bake for 1¼ hours or until soft.
When the potato is almost ready, heat the tins of ratatouille in a saucepan with 1/2 tsp paprika and 2 drops of Tabasco, or more if you like your chilli fiery! Serve on top of the potatoes, with some fresh coriander.

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