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Leek, Bacon and Cheese Baked Potato

Published: Mar 2, 2022 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

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I first made this leek, bacon and cheese baked potato recipe back in October 2012 when it featured in a '7 ways with baked potatoes' spread in the Asda magazine.  I've still got the magazine to remind me of the different fillings!

The potato skins end up lovely and crispy and the soft creamy mashed potato is full of flavour from the leeks, bacon and melted cheese.

Enjoy as a side dish or have it for lunch or a snack with salad leaves on the side - yum!

Tips

  • Cheese – I use 25g grated extra mature cheddar and 25g red leicester.   You can use any type of cheese you fancy!
  • This leek, bacon and cheese baked potato recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

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Ingredients

  • 2 large floury potatoes (eg: Maris Piper or King Edward), weighing approx. 250g to 270g each
  • olive oil
  • 2 rashers smoked back bacon (or 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon)
  • 15g butter
  • 30g leeks, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 45g crème fraiche
  • 50g grated cheese (see Tips)

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Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas mark 6. Rinse the potatoes in cold water, pat them dry with kitchen roll and then prick the skins all over with a fork.   Rub them lightly with olive oil and then bake directly on the shelf in the oven for 1 hour.    They might need a bit longer (15 to 30 minutes) if the potatoes are much bigger than 270g in weight.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the grill to high. Grill the bacon to your liking – I usually grill it for 4 to 5 minutes so that it’s slightly crispy.   Set aside on a plate with kitchen roll to cool, and then cut into pieces.
  3. Then cook the leeks - melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks and cook them for 2 minutes, until soft, stirring frequently.
  4. When the potatoes are baked, remove them from the oven and cut them in half horizontally and scoop out the flesh. Place the potato skins on a baking tray and the flesh into a large bowl.  
  5. Mash the potato with the crème fraiche and then stir in the bacon, leeks and grated cheese until well combined. Pile the potato mixture back into the skins and then return them to the oven to reheat for 10 minutes.
  6. Enjoy as a side dish or as lunch or a snack with some salad leaves.
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Leek, Bacon and Cheese Baked Potato

Deborah
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine british
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large floury potatoes eg: Maris Piper or King Edward, weighing approx. 250g to 270g each
  • olive oil
  • 2 rashers smoked back bacon or 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • 15g butter
  • 30g leeks trimmed and finely sliced
  • 45g crème fraiche
  • 50g grated cheese (see Notes)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas mark 6. Rinse the potatoes in cold water, pat them dry with kitchen roll and then prick the skins all over with a fork.   Rub them lightly with olive oil and then bake directly on the shelf in the oven for 1 hour.    They might need a bit longer (15 to 30 minutes) if the potatoes are much bigger than 270g in weight.
  • Meanwhile, heat the grill to high. Grill the bacon to your liking – I usually grill it for 4 to 5 minutes so that it’s slightly crispy.   Set aside on a plate with kitchen roll to cool, and then cut into pieces.
  • Then cook the leeks - melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks and cook them for 2 minutes, until soft, stirring frequently.
  • When the potatoes are baked, remove them from the oven and cut them in half horizontally and scoop out the flesh. Place the potato skins on a baking tray and the flesh into a large bowl.
  • Mash the potato with the crème fraiche and then stir in the bacon, leeks and grated cheese until well combined. Pile the potato mixture back into the skins and then return them to the oven to reheat for 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy as a side dish or as lunch or a snack with some salad leaves.

Notes

  • Cheese – I use 25g grated extra mature cheddar and 25g red leicester.   You can use any type of cheese you fancy!
  • This leek, bacon and cheese baked potato recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

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