Jacket Potatoes with Basil and Parmesan (2)
Ingredients
4
baked potatoes
3
plump garlic cloves
peeled
2
large handfuls ( 15g)
basil leavers
2
tbsps
pinenuts
lightly toasted
4
tbsps
olive oil
2
tbsps
grated Parmesan
plus extra to finish
Instructions
Cream the garlic to a paste with a little salt in a pestle and mortar. Add the basil and pine nuts, pounding to a thick paste.
Drizzle in the oil, stirring, then mix in the parmesan.
Crack open the baked potatoes, scoop out the flesh and return the empty skins to the oven to crisp.
Mash the potato and pesto together then pile into the skins. Scatter with more grated cheese and bake until bubbling, then serve with a green salad,
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