Pork and bean jacket potatoes

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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4 jacket potatoes, washed

spray oil

250g lean pork steak, sliced

1 onion, finely chopped

400g can baked beans, Boston style

390g black beans in chilli sauce

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Prick potatoes and cook 2 at a time in the microwave on high for 7 minutes. Place on a baking tray and spray with oil. Cook in oven for 20 minutes while the filling is prepared.

2 Heat a non-stick pan with oil spray. Cook pork and onion until softened. Add beans and paprika and heat through.

3 Divide the topping among jacket potatoes and serve.

Serving suggestion

Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with a spoonful of reduced-fat sour cream.

Variations

Cooking potatoes partly in the microwave then in the oven gives the vege a crisper skin. Alternatively, cook potatoes in the microwave on high, 2 at a time, for 8-9 minutes.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 399 cal

Kilojoules 1670 kJ

Protein 27 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 55 g

Sugar 15 g

Dietary fibre 12 g

Sodium 610 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.