Jacket Potatoes with Basil Pesto Cream Cheese

Name: Jacket Potatoes with Basil Pesto Cream Cheese
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: 4 baking potatoes (we love using Albert Bartlett's Rooster Potatoes); 70g (optional) pancetta cubes; 110g cream cheese; 190g jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto; A small handful of rocket leaves

A fluffy, buttery jacket potato (we love a Bartlett's Rooster) is one of the ultimate midweek meals. To make it extra lovely, try this simple cream cheese dip recipe, adding a hit of our Classic Basil Pesto, along with (maybe) crispy pancetta.

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

Ingredients

4 baking potatoes (we love using Albert Bartlett's Rooster Potatoes)
70g (optional) pancetta cubes
110g cream cheese
190g jar Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
A small handful of rocket leaves

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200¬∞C/400¬∞F/Gas mark 6

Step 2

Place potatoes on a baking tray and bake on the top shelf for about 45 minutes or until soft and crispy

Step 3

If using, scatter pancetta onto a small ovenproof dish and cook on the middle shelf for 5-7 minutes, shaking once or twice, until crisp

Step 4

Drain on some kitchen paper

Step 5

Remove potatoes from oven, make a criss-cross in each, spoon over the cream cheese and then the Sacla‚Äô Pesto

Step 6

Scatter with pancetta and arrange rocket leaves on top