Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Healthy Meals For Kids - Day 3! Jacket Potatoes with Home Baked Beans!

Happy Wednesday! Happy June!

Potatoes are a staple and whether we are big or small, we love our potatoes. It's a good source for carbohydrates which gives us fools for energy. So enjoy this delicious recipe along with your kids and I can bet everyone is going to be asking for second helpings!

The beans in this dish is a good source for proteins which is an essential in our diet. Most people get it from meat but if you are a vegetarian or just love beans, grains, and pulses - you are getting your fair share of protein and are on a very healthy diet!

Ingredients:
4 baking potatoes
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 carrot, diced
1 celery
 stalk, diced
400g can haricot beans, drained
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp paprika - choose sweet or hot depending on taste
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp chopped chives, to serve

Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and dry well, then prick in several places with a fork. Bake directly on the oven shelf for 1-1½ hrs, until they feel soft when squeezed.
2. After 30 mins, heat the oil in a pan and gently cook the carrot and celery for 10 mins until softened. Add the beans, tomatoes and paprika and cook gently for a further 5 mins until the tomatoes are softened and pulpy. Stir in 100ml water and the Worcestershire sauce, cook for a further 5 mins then cover and keep warm.
3. Split open the potatoes and spoon in the beans. Scatter with chives and serve.


Have a super awesome day and keep smiling!

Love & Peace!

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