As National Baked Potato Day is celebrated today, August 19, The South African Mushroom Association has shared the following recipes, to remind everyone that there’s nothing that makes a potato taste better than umami-rich mushrooms.
Mushroom stuffed baked potato
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
4 large potatoes, steamed until tender
50ml olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
250g lean lamb mince
250g button mushrooms, chopped and pan fried
2 carrots, peeled and grated
1 tomato, cubed
10ml tomato paste
Method
1.Hollow out the potatoes and set the filling aside.
2.Heat the oil in a sauce pan and add the onion and fry until glossy. Add the mince and allow it to brown.
3.Add the mushrooms, carrots, tomato and tomato paste and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
4.Fill the potatoes with the filling and place onto a baking sheet and place into a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees.
5.Serve while still hot.
Cooks tip: Use the filling to make croquets. Mush the potato, add 100ml grated cheese, 20ml grated Parmesan cheese, 1 egg yolk and season with salt and black pepper. Form into small cylinders. Dip in egg, then bread crumbs, then shallow fry.
