All for the love of sweet potato.
Not only do they have a lower carb content than regular spuds, sweet potatoes also contain more vitamin C. A win-win situation.
The average Irish daily consumption of fruit and veg is only 3.2 of the recommended five servings, so that give number a boost this week with these simple sweet potato recipes.
Check them out below.
1. Sweet Potato Sliders
You’ll need:
- 1 large sweet potato
- 100g turkey slices or cooked turkey breast
- 2 cups spinach
- BBQ sauce
- Smoked paprika
- Garlic salt
- 1 – 2 large tomatoes
- 2 -3 tbsp cottage cheese
- 2 wooden skewers
How to:
- Wash your sweet potatoes and cut the ends off. Leave the skin on. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees celsius / Gas mark 6.
- Slice your potato in 4 or 6 round slices. Then layer slices of tomato, spinach, turkey, BBQ sauce and cheese. Push 2 wooden skewers into them and sprinkle with garlic sauce and paprika.
2. Lasagne with Sweet Potato
A tasty twist on one of our favourite recipes. Sweet potatoes are a healthy alternative to pasta sheets to bring a sweet note to a delicious classic.
Serves 4
You’ll need:
- 440g steak mince
- 1 onion
- 1 475g jar original pasta sauce
- 2 bell peppers
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 200g white cheddar cheese
- 1 sachet white sauce
Method:
- Slice the sweet potato and place on a baking tray, par bake these in the oven on 180 degrees for 10 mins.
- In the meantime, dice the onion and sautee in a pan. Add the mince and cook until brown. Chop the pepper and add to the pan. Then add the pasta sauce. Cook in the pan for 5 mins then remove from the heat.
- Prepare the white sauce in a pan using a sachet of white sauce and milk
- Layer the sweet potato, mince mixture and a light layer of the white sauce into a small baking pan, sprinkle some cheese on top. Bake in the oven for 25 mins or until golden brown. Serve with a side salad and enjoy!
3. Easy Homemade Sweet Potato Crisps
Serves 4, ready in 20 minutes
You’ll need:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium sweet potato – scrubbed
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
How to:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Slice the sweet potato into very thin rounds, peel sweet potatoes and slice thinly, using either a mandolin or sharp knife. Know that chips that are too thick in parts won’t crisp up all the way.
- In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, paprika, and salt using your hands until thoroughly coated.
- Place sweet potato chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then flip the chips over and bake for another 10 minutes.
- For the last ten minutes, watch the chips closely and pull off any chips that start to brown, until all of the chips are cooked.
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