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Stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef and green salad

Stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef are a family dish for 4, ready in 70 minutes, rated easy, for €2.30 per serving. Large baked potatoes are hollowed out, filled with a ground beef and onion mixture blended with their own mashed flesh, then topped with melted emmental cheese. The trick is mashing the potato flesh into the meat for a soft, creamy filling, served alongside a green salad.

Big potatoes baked in the oven, hollowed out and filled with ground beef and onion, then topped with cheese and broiled. A green salad on the side and it's done.

Stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef and green salad
Total time
1 h 10
Difficulty
Easy
Cost per person
€2.30
Calories per person
550 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Fall, Spring
The kids
They generally like it

This is the kind of dish that comforts without any fuss. The baked potato turns tender inside while its skin stays crisp, and the ground beef and onion filling, mixed with the mashed potato flesh, gives it a softness you don't get from a plain meat filling. The melted emmental on top adds that golden, stretchy finish that appeals to every age.

It's a good dish for a calm weeknight or a relaxed Sunday, when you have a bit of time but don't want to watch a pot the whole evening. Kids love digging into their own potato to find the filling underneath, and a simple green salad on the side is all you need to round out the meal.

The ingredients

4 people

Fruits and vegetables

  • Large potatoes 4
  • Onion 1
  • Garlic 1 clove
  • Green salad 1

Butcher

  • Ground beef 400 g

Dairy

  • Heavy cream 5 cl
  • Shredded emmental 100 g

Pantry

  • Olive oiloften in the pantry 2 tbsp
  • Wine vinegaroften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Lactose

The step by step recipe

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, prick the potatoes and bake them whole. 50 min

    Pick potatoes of similar size so they finish baking at the same time.

  2. Meanwhile, cook the chopped onion and garlic with the beef, season with salt and pepper. 10 min

    Let the meat brown well, it makes the filling taste better.

  3. Cut a cap off each potato and scoop out the flesh, leaving a border.

    Use a kitchen towel to hold them, they're very hot.

  4. Mash the flesh with the cream and mix it into the meat, then fill the potatoes.

    A splash of cream makes the filling soft, you don't need much.

  5. Sprinkle with emmental, bake again until the cheese melts, and serve with the dressed salad. 10 min

    Finish under the broiler to brown the top.

Our tips to get it right

  • Prick the potatoes well before baking, otherwise trapped steam can make them burst in the oven.
  • Leave a thick enough border of flesh when hollowing out the potatoes, or the skin won't hold once refilled.
  • If the filling looks too dry before stuffing the potatoes, add an extra spoonful of cream rather than water.

The variations

  • Swap the ground beef for sausage meat or ground veal for a milder filling.
  • For a vegetarian version, replace the meat with chopped mushrooms and cooked lentils, the mix with mashed potato works just as well.
  • To save time, prepare the potatoes and filling the day before, then just stuff and broil them the next evening.

What to serve it with

  • Green salad with vinaigrette
  • A glass of sparkling water
  • Stewed tomatoes in summer

Storage

Stuffed potatoes keep for 2 to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container. They freeze well once filled, before the final broil. Reheat them in the oven rather than the microwave so the cheese melts nicely again.

Questions about this dish

Can you prepare stuffed potatoes ahead of time?

Yes, you can hollow out the potatoes and make the filling the day before. Keep them separately in the fridge and assemble just before the final bake so the cheese melts fresh.

Which potatoes work best for this recipe?

Pick large, starchy potatoes that hold up well to baking. Potatoes of similar size cook at the same rate, so you won't end up with one too firm and another too soft.

Can you freeze stuffed baked potatoes?

Yes, freeze them once filled but before the final broil with the cheese. Thaw in the fridge, then finish baking so the top melts and browns.

Can you use a different cheese instead of emmental?

You can use comté, gruyère or shredded cheddar, whatever you have on hand. The key is a cheese that melts well and browns nicely under the broiler.

How long does it take to make stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef, served with a green salad?

Count 1 h 10 in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “easy”.

How many calories are in stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef, served with a green salad?

About 550 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does stuffed baked potatoes with ground beef, served with a green salad cost?

About €2.30 per serving, or €9.20 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains lactose. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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