- 4 medium purple or orange sweet potatoes
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 4 Gluten Free Weet-Bix™ wheat biscuits, crumbled
- 3/4 cup (170g) low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 tbs finely chopped parsley, mint, chives or basil
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 1/2 cup low-fat cheese, like Edam or Colby
- To serve, snipped chives or parsley, lemon wedges
Baked sweet potato with Gluten free Weet-Bix™ and cottage cheese filling
Serves: 4
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Ingredients
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the sweet potatoes on a lined baking tray. Use a skewer or fork to pierce holes in the skin. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Rest the cooked sweet potatoes until cool enough to handle.Step 2
Cut off the tops of each one, scoop out the flesh and place this flesh in a large bowl. Set aside the skins.Step 3
Mash the flesh with a fork and stir in the spring onions, Gluten Free Weet-Bix™ wheat biscuits, cottage cheese, parsley, curry powder and season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper and lemon juice. Still well to combine.Step 4
Spoon the mashed mix back into each of the sweet potatoes. Place on a baking tray and sprinkle over a little grated cheese. Turn the oven grill to high and grill the sweet potatoes until the cheese has melted.Step 5
Serve baked sweet potatoes while hot or cold sprinkled with snipped chives or parsley and with a salad or fresh steamed vegetables.
Tips
- Remember to always check the label of each ingredient to ensure it is gluten free.
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