MEXICAN JACKET POTATOES

A blast from the past , but so happy to prepare these today . Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Wash 8 "all rounder "potatoes and prick all over with a skewer / fork and place in your microwave. Cook the potatoes for 10 minutes on high . Remove potatoes and wrap in foil for 15 minutes . To prepare the filling , spray a large fry pan with oil and heat over a medium heat , adding 1 small onion peeled and chopped with 250 gm of minced meat . Cook until the onion is tender and the mince is coloured . Add 1 tsp of dried chilli , 420 can of baked beans ,2 tbs of tomato paste , 1 dsp of minced garlic and finally 1 tomato finely chopped . Continue to cook , stirring until heated through . Remove the poatatoes from the foil , cut them in half . Scoop out the majority of the flesh leaving a potato case .( don't throw out the potato flesh , reserve and use it in another dish ). Spoon the mexican mix into each potato half . Top with grated cheese and bake in the preheated oven till the chese melts . You can serve heated or reheat when needed ( they get crispier ). Enjoy . Loved the memories and the flavours .