Cheesy baked stuffed potatoes

This low cost cheesy baked stuffed potato recipe will be a family favourite. Wonderful served as a weeknight side dish, with a Sunday roast or with a special-occasion dish.

Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins

Total cost: $ 7.80 / $ 1.95 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

4 medium even-sized potatoes, scrubbed
1 medium onion, finely chopped
½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
½ cup frozen corn sweetcornXkernels, defrosted
½ cup chopped red capsicum
2 tablespoons lite sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. On a baking tray, place potatoes. Prick with a fork and cook in the oven for 40-45 minutes, or until soft. Remove and set aside to cool. Turn oven down to 180°C.

2 When cool enough to handle, slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Into a large bowl, scoop flesh, taking care not to poke holes in the skin. Set potato skin shells aside.

3 Roughly mash potato flesh with a fork. Add onion, cheese, corn, capsicum and 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and stir to combine.

4 Scoop potato mix back into shells. Gently press then pile more in. Return potatoes to cooler oven to cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until heated through and golden on top.

5 To serve, divide potato halves among four plates and garnish with remaining sour cream and parsley.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 830kJ

Calories 200cal

Protein 10g

Total fat 5g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 4g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 140mg

Calcium 170mg

Iron 2mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.