Cheesy Lentil Jacket Potatoes
Introducing you to my new favourite comfort food: cheesy lentil jacket potatoes!
Happy Friday Friends! We made it through another week, rejoice! How has yours been? I tried something a bit different this week and woke up slightly earlier to spend ten or fifteen minutes doing a little yoga before the rest of the house was awake. So, I’m writing this to you from a smugly zen state. Seriously though, taking those few minutes has made a big difference to how I feel for the rest of the day. Perhaps I will keep it up, perhaps not. Do you have any “zen” habits like this?
Ok, onto todays recipe. Yummy jacket potatoes! We probably eat jacket potatoes for an easy dinner about once a week. Usually we will top it with baked beans and cheese (you can take the girl out of Britain…), but this is a variation I’ve been enjoying lately. It’s so simple, just cook red lentils on the stovetop, stir in some strong cheddar, and top your jackets with it. So hearty, so filling, so EASY.
Happy Friday, and enjoy!
- 2 potatoes
- ½ cup lentils
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable stock
- ⅔ cup strong cheddar, grated
- 1 tsp dried thyme (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or chives, finely chopped to sprinkle on top (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Prick the skin of your potatoes a few times with a fork, and put in the oven directly on the rack. Bake for 1 hour to 90 minutes depending on the size of your potato (you want the jacket to be really firm, and the inside to be beautifully tender)
- Towards the end of cooking, place your lentils and vegetable stock in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Gently simmer for about 15 minutes until the lentils have absorbed most of the liquid, and begin to break down. Add a splash more liquid if needed. Stir in the cheddar and thyme, and season with salt and pepper to taste
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, and cut lengthways to create a little filling pocket. Spoon the cheesy lentil mixture onto the potatoes, and top with fresh parsley or chives if desired
- Eat immediately!
Agh I wish I had seen this before I picked up groceries for dinner! I’ve never tried any sort of jacket potato in the 9+ years I’ve been vegetarian… where have I BEEN?! This sounds incredible!!
Whhhhaaaaaatttt?! Unbelievable. You need to fix this ASAP Sophie 🙂
Oooo I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy lentils! These potatoes sound awesome! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
You too Ashley!
I’m all about stuffing potatoes and this looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it and share with others. Yum!
Thanks lovely, report back!
Oh I looooove this idea! So dreamy and comforting!
Dreamy is RIGHT! Thanks Christine!
So many ways to do stuffed potatoes. This looks like a winner.
Thanks Candy!
I’ve never seen anything like this before. Looks delicious!
Thanks Kari!
What a great idea to add lentils!!
Kari
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Thanks Kari x
Omg this potato looks amazing!!!!! I will definitely be giving this a try!!! Yummy!
this combination I have not yet met, be sure to try, thanks!
Wow – love the idea of lentils in potatoes – who would have thought and this looks so wonderful and simple, too!
As a lover of all things potato, I couldn’t get enough of this post. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Never would have thought to put lentils with potatoes. This sounds so good!
Thanks Brittany!
I don’t know id reading the newspaper counts as zen, but when I start the day with an hour and half of reading I feel more calm. potatoes however are always zen! GREG
Greg, that absolutely counts!
I’ve never heard them called jacket potatoes, I love it! These look yummy, a good filling option for my kiddos who do not fill easily. Thanks for sharing!
I believe its what us Brits call Baked Potatoes… the skin turns into a delicious little jacket 🙂
I always start my day with 20 minutes of yoga for about 3 years now, and you are right, it helps me to start the day with another mindset. It took me about a year to incorporate it completely (and continuously) in my morning ‘schedule’, but I’m very happy I succeeded :).
And about the potato’s- they look good!
It’s so good right?! I just need to be strict with myself and actually set my alarm and get up! And, thanks Els!!
Beautiful and brilliant idea!! I am obsessed (and drooling a bit 😉 )
This looks easy and tasty. Did you use uncooked red lentils here?
Thanks Ann, yes I did!
I need to try these out to try to use up lentils I bought and never cooked. I love potatoes, and this is a great way to incorporate lentils!