Jacket Potatoes with Tuna and Sweet Corn

Preparation time:: 20 mins

Cooking time:: 1 1/3 hours mins

Serves:: 4

Recipe provided by: New Idea

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Ingredients

4 large potatoes (1.5kg)
25g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
185g can tuna, drained
310g can sweet corn kernels, drained
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 cup grated tasty cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
Extra finely chopped chives, to garnish
Sliced tomatoes and chives, to serve

Method

1. Wash unpeeled potatoes well. Pierce all over with a fork. Place potatoes in oven directly on oven rack.

2. Cook in a hot oven (200C) for about 1 hour, or until tender.

3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a non-stick frying pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add tuna and corn. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

4. Cut potatoes in half. Be careful to avoid escaping steam. Scoop out flesh, leaving a 1cm-thick shell. Place flesh in a large bowl. Add tuna mixture, sour cream, chives and cup of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

5. Spoon filling back into potato half shells. Arrange on oven tray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

6. Cook in a hot oven (200C) for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.

7. Garnish jacket potatoes with extra chives. Serve with tomatoes and chives.