Sloppy Joe Jacket Potatoes
This easy vegan recipe is the perfect idea for a tasty protein-packed dinner. Vegan meat and vegan cheese are two of the things that spark a lot of debate, but make this dish for a sceptic, and they'll soon see that plant-based doesn't mean you can't enjoy incredible food!
Serves
Ingredients
For the potatoes
<item-todo-done>4 baking potatoes<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> olive oil for drizzling<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> Salt & pepper to taste<item-todo-done>
For the sloppy joe sauce
<item-todo-done>1 x 350g plant-based mince<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 x 200g tin of chopped tomatoes<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>275ml Cola<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>125g tomato ketchup<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>35g Marmite<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> pinch of dried oregano<item-todo-done>
To serve
<item-todo-done>2 tbsp plant-based butter<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>50g plant-based cheese<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 spring onion<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>4 slices of pickled jalapeños<item-todo-done>
Before you start
Preheat oven to 220ºC | Baking sheet lined with parchment paper | Frying pan
Prepare the potatoes** **
- Pierce each potato a few times with a fork
- Drizzle each potato with olive oil and rub it into the skins
- Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper and rub it into skins
- Place the potatoes on the baking tray, put the tray in the oven and bake for 30 minutes
- Turn the heat down to 190ºC and bake for a further hour until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy
Make the sloppy joe sauce
- When the potatoes have 20 minutes left in the oven, warm the oil in a pan over medium heat
- Crumble in the mince and fry for 2-3 minutes
- Add the chopped tomatoes, cola, ketchup, marmite, hot sauce, oregano and simmer until thick and rich (approx 12-15 minutes)
- Taste and season to perfection with salt and pepper
Finish and serve
- Trim and finely slice the spring onions
- Dice the jalapeños
- Take the potatoes out of the oven and allow them to rest for 5 minutes
- Cut criss-crosses in the top of the potatoes and push the skins to fluff up the flesh
- Put the potatoes on plates
- Add a little vegan butter to each potato, top with a little cheese, top with sloppy joe sauce, sprinkle over the jalapeños, a little more cheese the spring onion and serve immediately