Healthy sweet potato recipe for 8 people, takes only 50 mins; recipe has sweet potato, carrot, double cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, breadcrumb and olive oil.
Baked carrot & sweet potato mash
Course: Healthy sweet potato
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato: 800g sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 2 1/2 cm pieces
- Carrot: 500g carrot, cut to the same size as the sweet potato
- Double Cream: 6 tbsp double cream
- Nutmeg: good grating nutmeg
- Cinnamon: small pinch cinnamon
- Breadcrumb: large handful fresh breadcrumbs
- Olive Oil: olive oil, for drizzling
Directions
- Put the veg in a large pan, cover with water and bring to the boil, then put a lid on the pan and cook for 15 mins until really tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry for a few mins. Once completely dry, return to the pan and mash with the cream, nutmeg, cinnamon and plenty of seasoning. Transfer the mash to an ovenproof gratin dish, sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and drizzle with a little olive oil.Can be made the day before and chilled.
- Bake at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for 35 mins until the top is golden and crunchy, and the mash is piping hot.
