Salsa baked potatoes with chilli

Give baked potatoes a Mexican kick with chilli con carne and a colourful salsa. Fantastic!

Serves: 4
Cals per serving: 489
Fat per serving: 13.67g

What you need:

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 500g lean minced beef
• 1 x 500g jar Uncle Ben's Mild or Medium Chilli con Carne
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/4 cucumber, finely chopped
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan oven 180°C, gas mark 6. Put the potatoes on to the top shelf in the oven and bake for 1 hour, or until tender.
2. Whilst the potatoes are cooking, heat a large frying pan and add the minced beef, a handful at a time, cooking it until seared and browned. Tip in the jar of Uncle Ben's Chilli con Carne, stir well, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make the salsa by mixing together the red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, celery and parsley. Season.
4. Split open the jacket potatoes and fill them with the chilli mixture. Spoon the salsa on top, then serve at once.

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