Description
Delicious double baked potato skins filled with a bacon and creamy cheese, onion and spinach filling.
Ingredients
2 large potatoes (or baking potatoes)
100 g frozen spinach, defrosted
60 g reduced fat cheddar, grated
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
1 tablespoon low fat cream cheese
2 bacon medallions
1 sprig of fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ / fan 160℃ / 350℉ . Put the potatoes on a baking tray and bake for about 1 hour (SEE NOTES SECTION) until cooked through and the skins have crisped up slightly.
- Meanwhile, put the bacon medallions in a dry frying pan over a low to medium heat until cooked through and with a touch of colour. Remove from the pan and set aside. Leave the pan on the hob, turn the heat down to low and add the olive oil.
- Add the garlic, thyme, onion and spinach. Fry gently for 5 minutes until the onion has softened. Remove the heat and put aside.
- When the potatoes are cooked, cut each one in half. Holding each half in a clean tea towel or cloth, use a tablespoon to very gently scoop out the potato flesh into a heat proof mixing bowl. Put the empty skins onto a clean baking or oven tray ready for use in a moment.
- Add the cream cheese to the potato and season with salt and pepper. Mash until smooth, loosening with a tiny bit more cream cheese if too stiff.
- Roughly dice the cooked bacon and add it to the mashed potato. Add the spinach and onion and mix it all together and check the seasoning.
- Carefully spoon the mix back into the empty potato shells- I find the easiest way is to use a tablespoon. Level off the top and line the filled skins up on the tray.
- Sprinkle a little grated cheese over each potato skin and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until hot and starting to turn golden.
Notes
- The cooking time will depend very much on your potatoes so I would suggest starting with 1 hour and then checking them after 10 minute bursts.
- For a vegetarian friendly version, simply leave out the bacon!
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 464.93kcal