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Homemade Cheesy Bean Jacket Potato
Homemade Cheesy Bean Jacket Potato

Homemade Cheesy Bean Jacket Potato

with Charred Corn Slaw and Baby Leaf Salad

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 11, 2025

Jacket potatoes aren't just for baked beans and cheese... unless they are! Make your own beans to pile on top of a humble jacket potato for a comforting weeknight dinner.

Tags:
Veggie
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
Barley
Cereals containing gluten
Egg
Mustard

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total45 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Baking Potato

160 grams

Sweetcorn

1 carton(s)

Butter Beans

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

80 grams

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet(s)

Central American Style Spice Mix

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

15 grams

Worcester Sauce

(Contains: Barley, Cereals containing gluten)

120 grams

Coleslaw Mix

64 grams

Mayonnaise

(Contains: Egg, Mustard)

50 grams

Baby Leaf Mix

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3185 kJ
Energy (kcal)761 kcal
Fat26.1 g
of which saturates10.1 g
Carbohydrate100.1 g
of which sugars23 g
Dietary Fibre21.3 g
Protein29.5 g
Salt4.4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Bowl
Pan
Sieve
Garlic Press
Grater

Instructions

Bake your Potatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.

Halve the potatoes lengthways and pop them onto a medium baking tray. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper

Rub the oil over the potatoes then lay them, cut-side down, on the baking tray. Bake on the top shelf of your oven until tender and a knife slips in easily, 30-40 mins.

TIP: Alternatively, if you have a microwave, you can speed things up. Halve the potatoes lengthways, then prick all over with a knife. Rub with a little oil and season with salt. Place cut-side down onto a plate, then microwave on high until tender, 15-18 mins.

Char the Corn
2

Meanwhile, drain the sweetcorn in a sieve.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.

Once hot, add the sweetcorn and cook until charred, 5-6 mins. Adjust the heat if necessary. Stir only twice during this time - you want the sweetcorn to pick up some nice colour.

Once charred, transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.

Meanwhile, drain and rinse the butter beans in a sieve. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Grate the Cheddar cheese.

Cook the Spicy Beans
3

When the potatoes have 10 mins remaining, clean out the (now empty) frying pan and pop it back on medium heat with a drizzle of oil.

Once hot, add the garlic and Central American style spice mix. Cook until fragrant, 30 secs.

Stir in the passata, butter beans, veg stock paste, Worcester sauce, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).

Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened slightly, 5-6 mins. 

Make the Slaw
4

Meanwhile, add the coleslaw and mayo to the charred corn bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Toss to combine, then set aside.

Finishing Touches
5

Once the spicy beans have thickened, taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Stir through half the cheese until melted.

Add a splash of water if it's a little thick. Remove from the heat. 

When the potatoes are ready, remove from your oven and add a knob of butter (if you have any) to the cut sides of the potatoes. Roughly mash it into the potato with a fork. 

Serve
6

Transfer the jacket potatoes to your plates and spoon over the spicy beans (reheat first if needed). Sprinkle over the remaining cheese

Serve the charred corn slaw and baby leaf salad alongside. Drizzle a little olive oil over the baby leaves to finish. 

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