Stuffed Potatoes with Spaghetti
by Tarla Dalal
Potatoes, stuffed with an exotic herbed mixture of spaghetti, sun-dried tomatoes and capsicum, are topped with cheese and baked to perfection, till the cheese melts and the filling fuses with the potatoes, resulting in a perfect starter! For your Stuffed Potato with Spaghetti to be firm, remember not to pressure cook the potatoes; follow the instructions in the recipe to semi-cook the potatoes as they will get fully cooked later while baking.
Stuffed Potatoes with Spaghetti recipe - How to make Stuffed Potatoes with Spaghetti
Soaking time: 10 minutes Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Baking Time: 13 to 15 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F) Total Time:
Makes 8 stuffed potatoes
4 medium potatoes , unpeeled
salt for sprinkling
4 tbsp grated processed cheese
For The Stuffing
1/2 cup boiled and chopped spaghetti
10 sun-dried tomatoes
1 tsp butter
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped coloured capsicum (red , yellow and green)
2 tbsp fresh cream
1 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped basil
For the stuffing
- For the stuffing
- Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in enough warm water in a bowl for 10 minutes. Drain well, chop them finely and keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spaghetti, fresh cream, chilli flakes, mixed herbs and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the basil and mix well. Keep aside to cool completely.
- Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Combine the potatoes and enough water in a deep non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for approx. . 15 minutes or till the potatoes are 80% cooked. Drain and cool completely.
- Cut each potato into half vertically and scoop out the centres of each potato halve a little, using a spoon, so that a light depression is formed for the stuffing.
- Sprinkle little salt over all the potato halves.
- Fill each potato halve with a portion of the stuffing and sprinkle ½ tbsp of cheese on each potato halve.
- Bake the stuffed potatoes in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
can I bake in air fryer
hi..it''s such a lovely recipe, I can''t wait to try. I have a microwave oven and was wondering how long to cook it.
Just loved it!! A good twist to jacket potatoes.... with an addition of spaghetti... I made this for my daughter''s play date and all the kids picked up this starter the first... thanks for this and many such great recipes...
It serves as a great starter. Crunchy and soft.. When you have the first bite, you get an amazing crunch of capsicum along the softness of boiled spaghetti and creaminess of fresh cream. The baked potoes with the stuffing and melted cheese on the top just tastes awesome....