Slow cooked baked potatoes with corned beef ragu

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A corned beef ragu sauce is quick to prepare; and if some baked potatoes are slow cooking during the day, this meal can be on the table in a matter of minutes.

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Slow cooked baked potatoes with corned beef ragu

Slow cooked baked potatoes are richly flavoured and deliciously sweet & fluffy. Corned beef ragu is quick, easy and economical, and makes the perfect topping.

Servings: people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Ingredients

Slow cooked baked potatoes

4 baking potatoes
1 tsp olive oil
salt

Corned beef ragu

1 tbs olive oil
1 onion - small
2 cloves garlic - peeled and chopped
1 red pepper - deseeded and sliced
1/2 tsp dried chillis
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 340g can Princes corned beef - diced

Instructions

Slow cooked baked potatoes

Wash the potatoes and prick them about 4 or 5 times with a fork. Pour a little oil into the centre of a square of foil, roll the potato in it, sprinkle on some salt then wrap the potato in the foil
Place the potatoes in the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low. Or start them on high for an hour then turn them down.
The flesh will be slightly darker than oven, or microwave cooked potatoes.

Corned beef ragu

Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes until starting to turn golden.
Add the pepper, season with pepper and salt and fry until soft. Add the canned tomatoes, the chilli and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the canned tomatoes, the chilli and cook for about 5 minutes.
Once the sauce has thickened add in the Princes Corned Beef, stir and cook for another few minutes until you have a rich thick corned beef ragu.
Serve on the baked potatoes, and top with sour cream and chives.

Notes

Slow cooking is not only economical, it also makes delicious fluffy baked potatoes, that you can safely just leave to cook all day. Try this method once and be converted.

Serve with a veggie packed make-ahead corned beef ragu with a dollop of sour cream, or natural yoghurt and a sprinkling of herbs for a warming family meal.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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