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French Onion Jacket Potatoes

Recipe

Cheesy and filling, this French twist on the classic Jacket Potato makes the perfect meal.

Serves: 4 people   |   Prep time: 10 minutes   |   Cooking time: 45 minutes (plus potato baking time)

French   |   Main   |   Gluten Free

  

Ingredients

  • 4 Jacket Potatoes
  • 2 medium Brown Onions
  • 50g Salted Butter
  • 80ml Red Wine
  • 2 Beef Stock Pots
  • 350ml Boiling Water
  • 1 tsp Garlic Granules
  • 1 sprig Fresh Thyme
  • 12g Cornflour mixed with 15ml Cold Water
  • 120g Gruyère Cheese, grated
  • Black Pepper and Sea Salt
  • 5g Fresh Parsley, chopped  

  

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes as the base recipe.
  2. Peel and thinly slice the onions.
  3. Sauté them in a pan with the butter for 20 minutes until soft and slightly caramelised.
  4. Add the thyme, garlic granules, stock pots, red wine, water and some black pepper.
  5. Bring to the boil, cover and cook gently for 20 minutes.
  6. Remove the thyme and add the cornflour mixture and cook to thicken.
  7. Split the potatoes open and make a well in each potato with a spoon.
  8. Spoon a quarter of the onion mixture into each.
  9. Top with a quarter of the grated cheese.
  10. Put back in the oven at 200°C for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
  11. Serve each potato with a sprinkling of the chopped parsley.