Jacket potatoes with basil and tomato sauce

These piping-hot parcels of potato will warm you up and fill you up!

Recipe «Jacket potatoes with basil and tomato sauce» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 4 large desiree potatoes, 1/4 cup olive oil, 300g grape tomatoes, halved, 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, 1 1/2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, finely shredded , 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted, Small fresh basil leaves, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 4 large desiree potatoes 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 300g grape tomatoes, halved 
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, finely shredded 
• 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted 
• Small fresh basil leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Place potatoes on a baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 45 minutes or until tender. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tomatoes start to soften. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add 1/3 cup cold water. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid reduces and tomatoes form a thick sauce. Stir in basil and 1/2 the pine nuts.
3. Cut a deep cross in the top of each potato, being careful not to cut all the way through. Using a tea towel, gently squeeze base of each potato to open up top. Top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts. Serve topped with basil leaves.