Jacket Potato With Beans Cheese

And if it wasn’t obvious by now, this post is a little tongue and cheek! Don’t get me wrong, I unashamedly eat this all the time, but a recipe for it is quite extravagant. But here we are. Let’s talk potatoes! Follow me…

Jacket Potato

For those wondering what on earth is going on here, potentially those outside the UK, this dish is a British staple (and yes fellow Brits, I am talking on behalf of all of us right now 🤣). It’s exactly what it says on the tin – a jacket potato (baked potato) with baked beans and grated cheese on top. Yes, it’s better than it sounds 😂

Tips for the best jacket potato

Given the potato is the bulk of the recipe, I recommend treating it right. Yes, that means stepping away from the microwave. We want crispy, fluffy potatoes! I’ve got an entire post dedicated to tips on baking the perfect potato, so do check that out if you’ve got a second. But in short, make sure the potatoes are big, floury potatoes (like Maris Pipers). Then make sure they’re stabbed with a fork and coated in olive oil & salt. From there they’re going to get a long roast at 180C/350F then a quick blast at 220C/430F to get them ultra crispy. Process: prep potatoes (photo 1), bake potatoes (photo 2).

Baked Beans

Look! 1 of your 5 a day they say! It all seems so much more justifiable now, doesn’t it?! 😋 I’m always team Heinz, but any decent brand will do the job. I typically simmer these on the stove until they’re piping hot & the sauce has reduced. HOT beans are crucial so the residual heat melts the cheese.

Worcestershire Sauce

Okay, is it just me that adds a few lashings of Worcestershire sauce on their beans? I hope not. Because it absolutely completes the dish. Use it if you can, not a deal-breaker if it’s not there!

Jacket Potato with Beans and Cheese

When it comes to putting everything together, here are two tips:

Butter & Salt – Open the jacket potato up then add in a good dollop of butter & a good pinch of salt. Use a fork to rough up the filling and spread all that goodness around. Cheese top and bottom – I always put some cheese underneath the beans AND on top. There’s no such thing as too much melted cheese.

Process shots: add potato to plate (photo 1), slice open (photo 2), add butter and salt (photo 3), mash into potato then add cheese (photo 4), add beans (photo 5), add cheese and Worcestershire sauce (photo 6).

Serving Jacket Potato with Beans and Cheese

This is the meal. Nothing else is needed. Sometimes in a Cafe they’ll do a side salad, but quite frankly we’ve just piled carbs on carbs with cheese – don’t insult me with lettuce. For another baked potato recipe check out my Tuna Baked Potato! Okay, let’s tuck into the ‘recipe’ for this jacket potato shall we?!