Filled potato skins

A tasty after-school snack. Use any combination of your favourite fillings. We have told you our favourites, but get creative and invent your own!

Cooking directions

• Prick each potato with a fork a few times.
• Microwave whole, unpeeled potatoes on high power for 3 to 4 minutes per potato. The potato is cooked when it is soft to touch.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Cut each cooked potato in half and scoop out the inside to make a space for the filling.
• Mash potato with your favourite fillings.
• Scoop filling back into potato skins.
• Microwave filled potatos for a few minutes until hot.

• Serves 8 as a snack or 4 as a meal.

Our favourite fillings:

• Baked beans - mash potato with 1 tin of baked beans and 1/2 cup grated Edam cheese.
• Cheese and corn - mash potato with 1 tin of creamed corn and 1/2 cup grated Edam cheese.
• Cheese and pickle - mash potato with 1/2 cup tomato relish and 1/2 cup grated Edam cheese.
• Tuna - mash potato with drained, tinned tuna, tomato relish and 1/2 cup grated Edam cheese.
• Ham and pineapple - mash potato with chopped ham, drained tinned pineapple, and 1/2 cup grated Edam cheese.

Ingredients

4 large potatoes, scrubbed