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Jacket Potato with Fried Vegetables Recipe

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A veggie packed baked jacket potato filling is super easy and super healthy.

You can use pretty much whatever vegetables you have to hand for this recipe: Courgettes, peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, corn, green beans, baby corn, snow peas and more will all work.

This recipe will take only around 15 minutes if you cook the potato in the microwave.

Ingredients

To make 1 serving

  • Baking PotatoCan use sweet potato
  • VegetablesCan use any of Courgettes, peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, corn, green beans, baby corn, snow peas
  • 1 clove chopped garlic or 1 teaspoon easy garlicOr spring onions
  • Little butter
  • Salt & pepper/other seasoning to taste

How to make jacket potato with fried vegetables:

  1. Acquire a baked jacket potato: Prick a potato with a fork and either cook in the microwave for 8-10 minutes, flipping half way; or bake in the oven at 200 degrees for around an hour.
  2. Meanwhile, slice up your veg into thin strips: We used peppers, courgette, mushrooms and onions.
  3. In a frying pan, heat a tablespoon of oil over a medium-high heat.
  4. Add the garlic and fry for a minute.
  5. Add in the remaining vegetables and stir fry until softened – around 5-10 minutes – and season.
  6. Carefully cut open the potato and optionally melt a little butter on top and season.
  7. Place the veg mixture over the potato and serve.