Baked potato skins with Gorgonzola and rocket

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Makes 24 halves

Source: delicious. December 2005

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes

Categories: December

Ingredients

  • 12 small floury potatoes
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 big handfuls wild rocket, washed and dried
  • 150g Gorgonzola cheese, roughly chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C/fan 180˚C/gas 6. Rub each potato with a little olive oil, then place in a large baking dish. Bake for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are golden and tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Leave the oven on.

  2. Cut the baked potatoes in half, then use a teaspoon to scoop out the middle into a bowl – leave a bit around the edges so the baked potato keeps its shape. Mash the potato with a fork. Chop half the rocket, then add to the potato with the Gorgonzola. Season with freshly ground black pepper and mix together. Spoon back into the potato skins.

  3. Place the potato skins on a couple of baking trays and bake in the oven for 10 minutes, to warm through and melt the cheese. Transfer to a serving plate and top with the remaining rocket dressed with extra-virgin olive oil.

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