Try making these potatoes for an end-of-day snack. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes
- 1 cup (tea) of grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- Salt to taste
Ingredients Filling
- 3 cups (tea) of cooked and shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup (tea) of chopped green olives
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 clove of minced garlic
- ½ cup (tea) of tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Preparation Mode
- Preheat the oven to a high temperature.
- Wash the potatoes, pierce them with a fork and wrap them in aluminum foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. al dente.
- Remove and let cool.
- Using a knife, cut the potatoes in half.
- Using a spoon, scrape out some of the pulp and make a hole in the potatoes.
- Reserve.
- In a pan, over low heat, place the potato pulp, butter and salt.
- Stir until a puree forms. Set aside.
Preparation Method Filling
- Heat a pan over medium heat with the oil.
- Add the onion and garlic and fry until lightly golden.
- Add the chicken, olives, tomatoes, sauce, salt and pepper.
- Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Turn off and mix with the reserved puree.
Assembling the Potatoes
- Take portions of the filling and divide them into the cavities of the potatoes.
- Place in a baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake in the oven at medium temperature for 10 minutes to brown.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Mom’s Tips
Yields 6 servings.
You can vary the filling, replacing the chicken with meat.
Source: https://www.receitasdemae.com.br/receitas/batata-recheada/