Beefy Potato Volcano
From canned_food_fan 14 years agoIngredients
- 3 large baking potatoes 10 to 12 ounces each, preferably Idaho, washed and dried shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 pound ground turkey or lean ground beef shopping list
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning shopping list
- 1 can (8 ounces) peas, drained shopping list
- 1 can (8 ounces) sliced carrots, drained shopping list
- 1 can (8 ounces) cut green beans, drained shopping list
- 1 cup canned, diced tomatoes, drained shopping list
- 1 can (15 ounces) beef or turkey gravy shopping list
How to make it
- Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
- Cook Time: Approximately 40 minutes
- Preparation:
- Preheat the conventional oven to 450°F.
- Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe, oven-proof glass baking dish, such as a pie plate, that fits in the microwave oven. Microwave the potatoes at full power for 10 minutes (the amount of time it takes to preheat the oven). Transfer the potatoes to the conventional oven and bake until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Ten to 15 minutes before the potatoes are done baking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until lightly browned, chopping and turning as needed with a spatula so the turkey browns evenly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the seasoning to the skillet, followed by the peas, carrots, green beans, tomatoes and gravy to make the stew. Stir gently to combine and simmer for 5 minutes. Keep warm.
- To serve: Cut each potato in half across its equator and set each half, cut-side down on a plate so that it looks like a small mountain. Cut a slit in the top of each potato half and squeeze the sides gently forcing some of the potato to “erupt” from the top. Ladle 1 cup of the stew over each potato to resemble flowing lava; serve immediately.
- Tip: We know there’s nothing new about microwave-baked potatoes, but the technique in this recipe is a little different and gives much fluffier results. The problem with microwaving baking potatoes is that microwave ovens don’t really bake – they steam – so the potatoes come out damp and dense instead of light and fluffy. You can quickly and easily get the best of both worlds by simultaneously preheating a conventional oven while the potatoes start cooking in a microwave oven. Then, when both the potatoes and the oven are hot, you place the spuds in the conventional oven, and they finish baking in about 20 minutes. The results are identical to oven-baking, but cooked in about half the time.
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I love this! What a great post!
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I like the tip at the end about microwaving potatoes. You are very clever Canned_Food_Fan!!!ozsmom in Nepean loved it -
Great tip for microwaving the potatoes...I generally don't ever do it because of the totally different texture. Will definitely give this a try...and love the meat/veggie/gravy topping too! ^5 and thank you..
debbie919 in Manahawkin loved it
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