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Loaded Potato Skins with Chorizo & Peas

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A bit of spice from some chorizo, a touch of sweetness from a few peas and topped off with golden, bubbling melted cheese. Drooling yet?

Ingredients

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  • 10 medium sized potatoes, washed and pricked
  • 100g (4oz) chorizo (I used a mild one), cut into small cubes
  • 150g (5oz) frozen peas (no need to defrost them)
  • salt and pepper
  • a little butter (optional)
  • 150g (5oz) strong cheddar, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/400°F (gas mark 6).
  2. Bake the potatoes until the skins are crispy and the insides are soft and fluffy. For me, this took about 40 minutes but it will depend on the size and variety of your potatoes.
  3. While the potatoes are cooking, fry off the chorizo in a small frying pan - it will create plenty of its own oil, so there is no need to add any more.
  4. Remove the potatoes from the oven when they are ready and leave them until they are cool enough to handle.
  5. Now cut each potato in half and using a small spoon, scoop out the soft potato into a large bowl. Use a fork to roughly mash up the potato flesh - it is much easier to do this while the potato is still warm.
  6. Cover a baking tray with foil and arrange the potato skins, cut side up, on here.
  7. Tip the cooked chorizo (including any oil) into the mashed up potato flesh and mix well. At this stage season to taste and add a little extra butter if you feel it needs it.
  8. Stir in the frozen peas and mix well.
  9. Now pile the mixture back into the skins and sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.
  10. If you want to finish off the potato skins later, they can now be stored in the fridge until you are ready to use them.
  11. When you are ready to eat, preheat either the grill to a medium heat or the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/400°F (gas mark 6). Bake the potato skins until they are hot through the centre and bubbling golden brown on the top - this will probably take about 15 minutes.

Notes

I tend to work on 1 large or 2 medium sized potatoes per person - here I made enough for 4 (plus a few leftovers).

Keywords: easy, mid-week, family

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