The humble potato becomes the star attraction on the plate.
For flavor variations replace the tuna with salmon, creamed corn or crushed pineapple.
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Ingredients |
1 Serve |
2 servings |
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Potato, scrubbed |
1 large |
2 large |
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Sour cream or yogurt |
1 T |
2 T |
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Canned tuna |
1⁄2 x 95g can |
1 x 95g can |
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Grilled Cheese |
1⁄4Cup |
1⁄2Cup |
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Vegetables, chopped, e.g. celery, parsley, red or green pepper, spring onion. |
1-2 T |
2-4 T |
Method
- Pre - heat oven to 200o C.
- Bake potato in the oven for 45-60 minutes. Alternatively, cook potato in the microwave – cook on high for 3 minutes, check with skewer. Some microwaves have a 'potato' button.
- Cut potato in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked flesh into a bowl. Leave about 1⁄2 cm thickness of skin.
- Mash potato with a fork until fluffy and add remaining ingredients. Mix well and put mixture back into the skin.
- Place on a baking tray and cook for 10 minutes.
Variation: replace tuna with canned cream corn or canned crushed pineapple.
Serving Suggestion: serve with a green salad or coleslaw.
Leftover Ingredients: put the remaining tuna in a covered container in the refrigerator and use the following day as a sandwich filling.
Recipes from
Easy Recipes for One or Two
t = teaspoon