Savoury Meat and Potato Boats

I like to serve Savoury Meat and Potato Boats this whenever I want to serve potatoes some “other” way; you have to have potatoes at the table, right? The potato shells come out tender, with a hint of sweetness from the cream, and the sauteed vegetables in the ground meat, make it moist and juicy. Plus, it makes it easy; you already have the meat and the potatoes, and all you need to add is a salad to finish your meal!

Savoury Meat and Potato Boats

Gretel Shaw

I've been loving potato jackets lately so I was exploring different ways to make these savoury meat and potato boats.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 587 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 8 medium potatoes
• 2 pounds ground beef (minced beef)
• 2 medium carrots
• 2 medium yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic - granulated
• 1 ¼ cup heavy cream (also called thickened cream)
• 2 cups chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Instructions

 

• Peel the potatoes in half, cut with a sharp paring knife, and cut out the middle of the potatoes to make little boats, or whatever you want to call them! Put them in a bowl of water so they don’t turn brown.
• Julienne or cut the carrots and onions and saute in a couple of tablespoons of oil until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, run the potato middles through the food processor till smooth.
• Mix the ground meat with the 2 teaspoons of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic, and 1/4 cup of whipping cream; add the potato middles and the sauteed carrots and onions, and mix well.
• Place the potato boats in a deep baking pan, and fill with the ground meat mixture.
• Make the sauce by mixing the 2 cups of broth with 1 cup of whipping cream. Salt and pepper to taste and pour over potatoes.
• Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour.
• Take out and put a bit of cheese on top of each potato and broil a couple of minutes until the cheese is melted and a golden brown.
• Garnish and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 33gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 869mgPotassium: 1461mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3243IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 5mg

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