Jacket Potato with Baked Beans
A baked potato with a crisp skin, split and topped with butter, baked beans and grated cheese. Two servings in 1 hour 5 minutes.
The Method for Jacket Potato with Baked Beans
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Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F (180°C / 355°F fan). Prick the potatoes, rub with the oil and salt and bake directly on the shelf for 1 hour until the skins are crisp.
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Warm the beans in a small pan for 5 minutes over medium heat.
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Cut a cross in the top of each potato, squeeze open, and add the butter.
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Spoon over the beans, scatter with the cheese and pepper, and serve at once.
What Can Go Wrong
- Bake the potato unwrapped for a crisp skin.
- Cut the cross as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Drain the beans slightly if they look very thin.
The Short Version
Short, sharp: bake it for an hour. Anything quicker gives a potato that is cooked but pale, without the crackle in the skin that makes a jacket potato worth the wait.
Rub the potato with oil and salt, and put it directly on the oven shelf. A baking tray insulates the base, and a potato wrapped in foil steams and loses its crisp.
Split it open as soon as it comes out. Trapped steam makes the inside gluey, and a cross cut lets it escape and keeps the flesh fluffy.
Butter goes in first. Then the beans, heated in a pan and drained slightly so they do not flood the plate. Cheese melts on top from the heat. Black pepper is the only seasoning needed. It is the plainest of suppers, and worth an hour in the oven. Several potatoes can bake at once for very little extra cost, so cook more than needed and use the rest as the next day's base.
What to Serve It With
Side salad · Coleslaw · Grilled sausages · Tuna mayonnaise
Storing Leftovers
Best eaten straight away. Leftover potato keeps in the fridge for 2 days.
Common Questions
How long does Jacket Potato with Baked Beans take to make?
About 1 hour 5 minutes in total — 5 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking. The recipe serves 2.
What are the key tips for making Jacket Potato with Baked Beans?
Bake the potato unwrapped for a crisp skin. Cut the cross as soon as it comes out of the oven. Drain the beans slightly if they look very thin.
What should I serve with Jacket Potato with Baked Beans?
Side salad; Coleslaw; Grilled sausages; Tuna mayonnaise.
How should Jacket Potato with Baked Beans be stored?
Best eaten straight away. Leftover potato keeps in the fridge for 2 days.
Is Jacket Potato with Baked Beans suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Jacket Potato with Baked Beans?
About 654 kcal per serving, with 23 g protein, 82 g carbohydrate and 26 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
The Numbers per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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