Filled Sweet Potatoes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
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- Serves 10
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 5 medium potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt.
For the fiery bean filling:
- 6 cocktail sausages
- 1 tsp sweet chilli sauce
- 415g can baked beans
- 290g can chilli beans (either red kidney or baked)
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp sour cream
For the meatball filling:
- 410g can meatballs in tomato sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp plum sauce
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
For the spaghetti filling:
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 2 x 400g cans spaghetti in tomato sauce
- 4 spring onions, shredded
- 1 small leek, sliced
- 1 tsp oil
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Prick the potatoes and brush with oil. Sprinkle half with paprika and some with salt. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 hour or until tender. Split the potatoes diagonally and fill with the filling of your choice
- STEP 2Cook the cocktail sausages under a preheated grill for 7-9 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and golden brown. Brush with a little of the sweet chilli sauce and place under the grill just to get sticky
- STEP 3Pour the beans into a pan and heat gently for 3-4 minutes or until simmering. Add the chilli and simmer for a minute until the chilli has softened.
- STEP 4Cut the sausages in half and add to the beans. When ready to serve, spoon into the potatoes and top with a dollop of sour cream.
- STEP 5For the meatball filling:
- STEP 6Empty the meatballs into a pan and add the soy sauce and plum sauce. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until the meatballs are heated through.
- STEP 7When ready to serve spoon into the potatoes and top with chopped coriander.
- STEP 8For the spaghetti filling:
- STEP 9Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the red pepper and leek and cook until soft but not coloured. Add the spaghetti and cook for 4-5 minutes or until heated through.
- STEP 10When ready to serve, spoon into the jacket. Top with a pile of shredded spring onions.
- STEP 11Nutritional information per serving
- STEP 12Potato and fiery baked bean filling: Energy: 550 kcals / 2137 kJ
- STEP 13protein: 18.8mg
- STEP 14Fat: 13.1mg
- STEP 15Carbs: 78.5mg
- STEP 16Fibre: 13.9mg
- STEP 17Sodium: 1.52g
- STEP 18Salt: 3.8g.
- STEP 19Potato and spaghetti filling:
- STEP 20Energy: 431 kcals / 1833 kJ
- STEP 21Protein: 11.1mg
- STEP 22Fat: 5.1mg
- STEP 23Carbs: 85.9mg
- STEP 24Fibre: 8mg
- STEP 25Sodium: 1.38g
- STEP 26Salt: 3.5g
- STEP 27Potato and Meatball filling:
- STEP 28Energy: 377 kcals / 1594 kJ
- STEP 29Protein: 15.9mg
- STEP 30Fat: 8.7mg
- STEP 31Carbs: 59mg
- STEP 32Fibre: 5.7mg
- STEP 33Sodium: 1.41g
- STEP 34Salt: 3.5g