Oven-Baked Potato with Cheese and Cream
by Eltaibat
Mashed potato baked with cheese and cream until the top turns golden. A simple, warming dish from a handful of ingredients. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.
60 min4 servingsDinner
Ingredients
Steps
- 1Wash the potatoes well.
- 2Wrap each potato in parchment paper, then in foil.
- 3Place in a hot oven at 200°C for 30–40 minutes until tender.
- 4Take them out, then either open them up or peel them.
- 5Mash thoroughly with a fork.
- 6Add the cheese, qishta, butter (or olive oil), and salt. For extra flavor, mix in za'atar, sliced olives, or corn.
- 7Mix everything together well.
- 8Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
- 9Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top.
- 10Return to the oven and turn on the broiler until the top is golden.
- 11Serve with bran bread, corn, or olives.
Tips
💡Processed cheese and mozzarella are 'in moderation' foods — make this an occasional treat rather than a daily meal.
💡Wrapping the potato in parchment before foil keeps the skin soft and prevents it from sticking to the foil.
💡Olive oil is a lighter alternative to butter.