Baked Potato with Ricotta and Tomatoes

This baked potato with Ricotta and cherry tomatoes have a crisp, golden skin, and is light and fluffy on the inside. Great comfort food!

Ingredients

2 russet potatoes

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1 teaspoon and one tablespoon of olive oil plus extra for drizzling

Salt and pepper

Fresh thyme

1 cup fresh ricotta

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub the potatoes with a teaspoon of olive oil, place on a baking sheet and bake until they are tender when pierced with a knife, about one hour or so.

2. Line a baking sheet with foil and toss the tomatoes with a tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of coarse salt and a grinding of black pepper. 15 minutes before the potatoes are done, pop the sheet of tomatoes in there with them and roast them until they start to split.

3. Split the potatoes. Top with ricotta cheese, roasted tomatoes and fresh thyme.

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