The Baked Potato Stuffings, a gastronomic proposal that is economical, simple, complete and healthy, will transport you to a culinary experience that is prepared in just over 20 minutes, without complications. Today we bring you the recipe for How to make delicious baked stuffed potatoes. Step-by-step recipe to make them deliciously crispy!

The quality of the potatoes is essential, as it adapts perfectly to various culinary techniques, from baking to frying. This dish becomes a valuable resource to use leftovers from other dishes and use ingredients you have in the pantry or refrigerator.

Ingredients to make stuffed baked potatoes

We are going to calculate one potato per person. So this recipe is for 3 people.

• 3 large potatoes
• Minced beef: 250 g
• 2 or 3 red tomatoes
• 100 g grated cheese

For the minced meat

• 1 egg
• Half an onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small teaspoon of Curry
• 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Half a tablespoon of olive oil

For the tomato

• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 small teaspoon of ground dried basil
• Half a tablespoon of olive oil

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
2. We wash the potatoes, cut them in half and make superficial cuts.
3. Place them in a microwave-safe container, spray them with oil and cover with plastic wrap.
4. Cook them in the microwave for 10 minutes at 800w. Make sure they are tender and let them cool before emptying them.
5. In a bowl, combine the minced meat with chopped onion and garlic, egg, salt, pepper, curry, cinnamon and oil. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous consistency and set aside.
6. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes, place them in a bowl and add salt, pepper, ground dried basil and oil. Mix and reserve.
7. Empty the potatoes carefully, leaving a little pulp. Add about a tablespoon of pulp to the bowl with the minced meat and mix.
8. Sprinkle salt over each potato, add grated cheese and fill generously with the meat mixture.
9. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. In the last 2-3 minutes, activate the grill to brown and melt the cheese.

Remove from the oven, let rest and serve.

Tips and Tricks to prepare stuffed potatoes in the oven

• Save the potato pulp to use it in other preparations. You can create a puree with salt, pepper and oil as an accompaniment.
• Adjust the baking time according to the characteristics of your oven. Leave the potatoes in, turn off the oven after 20 minutes and take advantage of the residual heat.
• Customize the filling by using a 50/50 beef/pork mix, if you prefer.
• Adjust the potato portions according to the occasion, considering one potato per person for lunch and half a potato per person for dinner, accompanied by a green salad.