Loaded Beef & Bacon Jacket Potatoes
with Double Cheddar, Sour Cream & Apple Salad
- Milk
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
- Milk
The secret to nailing the cosiest jacket potatoes is baking them to crisp perfection before loading them up with all the good stuff: juicy, American-spiced beef and bacon, a healthy helping of Cheddar and of course, a dollop of sour cream.
Ingredients
90 g
Diced Bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk)
1 packet
Light Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1
Red Onion
2 packet
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 sachet
All-American Spice Blend
250 g
Beef Mince
1
Red Apple
1 packet
Parsley
1 packet
Tomato Paste
1 packet
Spinach & Rocket Mix
3
Potato
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
honey
1 drizzle
olive oil
½ tsp
brown sugar
⅓ cup
Water
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Set air fryer to 200°C.
• Cut potato in half.
• In a large bowl, combine a drizzle of olive oil and salt and toss potatoes to coat.
• Place potato into the air fryer basket, cut-side down and cook until golden and tender, 20-25 minutes.
TIP: No air fryer? Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Prepare potatoes as above. Place potato halves on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Arrange cut-side down and roast until crisp and tender, 40-45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop red onion (see ingredients).
• When the potato has 15 minutes remaining, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook onion, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes. Cook beef mince and diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, All-American spice blend and the brown sugar and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
TIP: For best results, drain the oil from the pan before adding the tomato paste and spice blend.
• Add the water. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice apple.
• In a second large bowl, combine the honey and a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste.
• Add apple and spinach & rocket mix. Toss to coat.
• Divide jacket potatoes between plates.
• Top with mince, Cheddar cheese and light sour cream. Serve with salad. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour: The All-American spice blend was a highlight for many, delivering a savoury, well-seasoned mince mixture that the whole family enjoyed. Some found the seasoning mild or slightly salty, so adjust the spice blend to taste.
- Ease of prep: Most found this a quick and straightforward meal to pull together, with several noting it took under 10 minutes to prep.
- Suggestions: The sauce can turn out very watery — use around 80 ml of water rather than the full cup stated on some recipe cards, or swap water for beef stock and simmer for longer to build a richer flavour. Some cooks added chilli flakes, garlic, or beans to the mince mixture for extra depth, and a few scooped out the potato flesh and stirred it through the mince before topping with cheese.
- Leftovers: The mince mixture reheated well the next day for lunch, and several customers noted the generous portions made it easy to stretch across two meals.
- Portions: Many felt the potatoes were on the small side and suggested using two large potatoes per person rather than several small ones.
- Cooking method: Several customers preferred roasting the potatoes whole in the oven over the air fryer method, finding the results crispier and more satisfying. One tip was to microwave the potatoes first to speed up cooking time.
- Salad: Opinion on the apple and spinach salad was mixed — some enjoyed the freshness it added, while others found it too simple or an odd pairing with the dish.
