Cheat's Loaded Beef Jacket Potatoes
with Rocket Salad & Sour Cream
- Milk
Here's how to cut the long baking time for taters in their jackets: halve them, then zap in the microwave before popping them in the oven. Pile them high with a speedy, flavour-packed mince and meet your new favourite weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
3
potato
1
tomato
1
brown onion
1
carrot
2 clove
garlic
1 packet
beef mince
1 sachet
beef-style stock powder
1 packet
tomato paste
1 bag
rocket leaves
1 packet
Light Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 sprig
spring onion
1 sachet
All-American spice blend
1 packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
Ā¼ tsp
salt
Ā¾ cup
water
1 drizzle
balsamic vinegar
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat the oven to 200Ā°C/180Ā°C fan-forced. Cut each potato in half and prick all over with a fork. Place, cut-side down, on a plate and microwave on high until just softened, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with the salt. Bake until crisp, 15-20 minutes.
TIP: If you don't have a microwave, bake the halved potatoes for a total of 30-35 minutes or until crisp and tender.
While the potato is cooking, roughly chop the tomato. Finely chop the brown onion. Grate the carrot. Finely chop the garlic.
In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the onion and 1/2 the grated carrot, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and all-American spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add the beef-style stock powder to the mince mixture, then add the water and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
While the mince is simmering, combine a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl. Season, then add the tomato, rocket leaves and remaining carrot. Toss to coat. Thinly slice the spring onion and set aside.
Divide the cheat's jacket potatoes between plates. Top with the beef mixture, shredded Cheddar cheese, light sour cream and spring onion. Serve with the rocket salad.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour:Ā Many loved the delicious, flavour-packed dish. Some suggested adding chilli or black beans for extra kick.
- Ease of prep:Ā Quick and easy to make, though a few noted it took longer than the stated cook time.
- Suggestions:Ā Several recommended adding extra cheese and sour cream. Some wished for spring onions as pictured.
- Leftovers:Ā Great for lunch the next day, with some reporting it stretched to two dinners and a lunch.
- Portions:Ā Some found the serving size generous, while others added extra potatoes for a heartier meal.
