Baked potato with peas and rough pesto

Name: Baked potato with peas and rough pesto
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 4 large; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sea salt; 400g peas, fresh or frozen; half red onion, finely sliced; 4 tbsp sour cream, ricotta or yoghurt; sea salt and cracked black pepper; extra mint leaves and cracked black pepper to serve

Jill Dupleix

October 23, 2018

Baked potatoes with peas and pesto.William Meppem

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

A rough tumble of green peas, mint and parsley with heaps of parmesan and pinenuts turns a steamy jacket potato into a satisfying dinner.

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
400g peas, fresh or frozen
half red onion, finely sliced
4 tbsp sour cream, ricotta or yoghurt
sea salt and cracked black pepper
extra mint leaves and cracked black pepper to serve

Rough pesto

1 generous cup chopped parsley leaves
1 generous cup chopped mint leaves
3 tbsp coarsely grated parmesan
3 tbsp toasted pinenuts, crushed
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method

Step 1
Heat the oven to 200C. Scrub the potatoes and pat dry. Prick the skin lightly, coat in olive oil, and roll in sea salt. Bake directly on the oven rack for 50 to 60 minutes until soft.
Step 2
To make the rough pesto, combine all ingredients in a bowl with sea salt and pepper, mixing well.
Step 3
Cook the peas in simmering salted water for 3 minutes if fresh or 1 minute if frozen, then drain and toss with the rough pesto.
Step 4
Cut a cross on the top of each potato, and pinch it open. Season well, and spoon the peas and pesto on top of the potatoes. Add a dollop of sour cream (or ricotta or yoghurt), and scatter with red onion, extra mint leaves and cracked black pepper. Serve hot.