Carrot And Sweetcorn Baked Potatoes

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) mark 4 or for Microwave cooking see step 2.

2. 2

   Scrub the potatoes and with a fork pierce the skin several times to prevent them from bursting during cooking.

3. 3

   Rub them with a little oil and salt.

4. 4

   Bake the potatoes in the oven for about 1 1/4 hours or until soft.

5. 5

   Or place on a double thickness of kitchen paper spaced well apart in a microwave and cook on high turning them over halfway through.

6. 6

   Allow 5 minutes for 1 potato, 6 to 7 minutes for 2 potatoes, 12 minutes for 3 potatoes and 16 minutes for 4 potatoes.

7. 7

   Wrap each potato in foil and leave to stand for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   In a frying pan add the rest of the oil then add the grated carrot and sweetcorn (or any other suitable vegetable), cook gently for a few minutes then add the orange juice, seeds and seasoning.

9. 9

   Make a deep cross in the potatoes and pinch the potato to reveal the soft flesh.

10. 10

    Mash in the butter and sprinkle with a little sea salt onto the flesh before adding the carrot and sweetcorn mixture.

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    Serve with a green vegetable such as broccoli.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.