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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal415
  • fat14g
  • saturates6g
  • carbs59g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre8g
  • protein15g
  • salt1g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and dry well, then prick several times with a fork. Bake directly on the oven shelf for 1-1½ hrs, until they feel soft. If you are short of time, prick each potato with a fork, wrap in a sheet of kitchen paper and microwave on High for 8-10 mins until soft inside.

  • step 2

    While the potatoes cook, heat the oil in a small pan and sauté the onion for 5 mins to soften. Stir in the garlic and pepperoni, and cook for 1-2 mins, then add the chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Season and stir in half the basil. Spoon over the split potatoes and top each one with a good handful of cheese and the rest of the basil.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2014

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.16 ratings

gnomes1982

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Great, easy, cheap dish.

jillbrain

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

So, to sum up:- simmer tomato sauce for 20 minutes, add pepperoni for last 5 minutes of this, put back in oven after adding cheese for 5-10 minutes to melt it. Otherwise quite nice. I served with roasted sweet potato and butternut squash and poached leeks.

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beth-24-5

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Very nice and tasty recipe. Easy to prepare and cook, plus it doesn't need much attention once it's in the oven. Served with green salad, and it made for a filling, healthy weeknight dinner

jenabrady91

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Me and my partner really enjoyed this, I had made a pizza sauce during the week so used the remains of this with chopped tomatoes and served with salad and balsamic dressing. Easy and quick! Will definitely be making again! Also I simmered for around 5-10 mins and it was fine.

Frantic Flapjack

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

This was nowhere near as interesting as it sounds. It's basically a tomato sauce on a jacket potato. I also agree with tigmolly69. You need to simmer the sauce for about 20 minutes so it thickens enough. A lazy recipe.

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