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Crispy Potato Skins w/ Cheese & Bacon

Staying on the  Superbowl theme these seemed like a good idea and went down a treat!

1) Pierce a few holes in some potatoes (about 14 was enough for 8 people) and bake them in the oven at 350F until the potatoes feel soft to touch and the skin is slightly crispy.

2) Let them cool a little until cool enough to handle  and then slice each potato in half, carefully scooping out the flesh but leaving about 1/2 an inch inside.

3) Turn the oven up to 450F if you can ( i struggle to get mine above 400F but it still worked fine).  Brush the inside and outsides of th potato with canola or grapeseed oil and put back in the oven for 20 minutes, turning the skins over half way through.

4) In the meantime cook some bacon until crispy (about 8-10 rashers), grate a bowl of cheddar cheese (4 cups) and slice 4/5 spring onions.

5) Take the skins out of the oven, fill with cheese and finely chopped bacon and place back in the oven until melted.

6) Sprinkle with finely sliced green onions and top with a dollop of sour cream.  YUM!


Chicken, Lime & Coriander Quesadillas

It is Superbowl tonight so I think I might put these out for nibbles later … I have done them before a couple of times and they have been a great success.

2 Chicken Breast Fillets

1/2 tbsp lime juice

1/2 cup coriander leaves

1 large red, chilli, deseeded and chopped

2 green onions, finely sliced

1 1/3 cups grated cheddar cheese

sea salt and cracked black pepper

8 small flour or corn tortillas

vegetable oil for brushing lime wedges to serve

sour cream to serve

Preheat a BBQ or char-grill to medium

Combine the chicken, lime juice, coriander, chilli, green onions, cheddar, salt and pepper.  Divide the mixture between half the tortillas. Brush both side with the oil and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until crisp.  Cut in half and serve warm with the lime wedges and sour cream.  Serves 4