Microwave jacket potato with beans and cheese
A fluffy jacket potato buried under hot baked beans and melting cheddar, the cozy British student dinner that costs about two dollars.
- 18 min total
- 5 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 1
- About $2.17 a serving
- 630 calories
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 18 minutes.
Ingredients
For 1 servings.
- 1 russet potato, large, about 12 oz
- ¾ cup vegetarian baked beans
- 1 tsp butter
- ½ cup shredded cheddar
From your pantry
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Each serving has about 630 calories, 27 g protein, 81 g carbs and 24 g fat, and costs about $2.17 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No russet potatoes? Yukon Gold potatoes work.
- No butter? Ghee works.
- No shredded cheddar? Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Scrub the potato under running water, dry it, and poke it 6 to 8 times all over with a fork.
Dolly’s tip: The holes let steam escape. Skip them and a potato can burst in the microwave.Microwave it on a plate on high for 5 minutes, then turn it over using a folded paper towel.
Timer: 5 min
Microwave 4 to 6 minutes more, until a fork slides into the thickest part with no resistance, then wrap it in a clean towel.
Timer: 5 min
Put the beans in a mug, cover with a paper towel, and microwave 1½ minutes, stirring halfway, until bubbling.
Timer: 1 min 30 sec
Dolly’s tip: Beans spit. The paper towel saves you scrubbing the microwave.Split the potato open with the fork and mash the butter and salt into the inside.
Pour the beans over the potato and pile the cheddar on top.
Microwave 30 to 45 seconds, until the cheese , and finish with a grind of pepper.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Timer: 40 sec
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