ROASTED POTATOES

Recipe-Ingrediants

Roasted potatoes, beloved and topped with plenty of butter and cheese. A side dish that can easily transform into a main course with the addition of various ingredients. Who could resist these potatoes while watching a movie or next to a cozy fireplace (if we have a fireplace to put them on), slowly savoring them with a spoon, capturing the flavors of the herbs and the creamy taste of melted cheese?

Let's take a look at roasted potatoes, also known as jacket potatoes, and explore their many variations to choose the one that suits you best.

Our ingredients are as follows:

• 6-8 medium-sized potatoes
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper, thyme

Thoroughly wash the potatoes and pierce them with a fork. After brushing them with olive oil, sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and thyme. Cut pieces of aluminum foil and wrap each potato individually.

Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven for about 1 hour (depending on the size of the potatoes). To check if they are done, insert a toothpick easily without opening the aluminum foil.

While the potatoes are baking, prepare the fillings you want to add when they come out.

For jacket potatoes, you have various options:

1. Creamy Cheese Filling: In a bowl, place light cream cheese and add 1 clove of minced garlic, finely chopped green and red bell peppers, and a bit of smoked turkey.
2. Greek-style Filling: In a bowl, mix crumbled feta cheese with diced tomatoes, finely chopped onions, and bell peppers, and a sprinkle of oregano.
3. Hearty Filling: In a bowl, combine sauteed pancetta with shredded cheddar cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper. Once placed inside the potato, crack an egg on top and bake it to your desired level of yolk doneness.
4. American-style Filling: In a bowl, mix grated cheese, finely chopped bacon (previously sauteed), diced red and green bell peppers, salt, and pepper. Crack an egg, mix well, and stuff the potatoes. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
5. Cheese Lover's Filling: In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt with crumbled feta cheese, crumbled blue cheese, finely chopped dill, and a generous amount of pepper.