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Sweet potato smash
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Fruit & vegetable serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mins* | 10-15 mins* | 2 serves per person | $2 per person |
*Cooking times are based on 4 serves. You may need to cook for less time for 2 people; more time for 6 people.
Ingredients
| Ingredient list | for 2 people | for 4 people | for 6 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato, no need to peel! | 1 small | 1 large | 1½ large |
| Potato | 1 small | 1 medium | 1½ medium |
| Lemon, sliced | ¼ | ¼-½ | ½ |
| Feta cheese (optional) | 25g | 50g | 75g |
| Fresh chilli | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Fresh coriander, chopped | 2 tsp | 1 tbsp | 1½ tbsp |
| Carrot, sliced | 1 | 1-2 | 2 |
Equipment
Microwave-safe bowl or container, cling film or lid, chopping board, knife, fork and oven mitt or tea towel.
Steps
- Wash the potato and sweet potato and cut out the dark bits (for example damaged skin)
- Chop the potato and sweet potato in quarters, lengthways. Depending on size, you may need to chop in half the other way as well
- Put potato and sweet potato into a microwave-safe container. Add lemon (plus a little water using carrot. Cover with cling film/lid
- Microwave on high(100%) for 10 to 15 minutes, until soft. Be careful when lifting the cling film off the bowl as lots of steam will come out of the container
- Remove lemon and throw away. Loosely smash with fork and add flavours if desired
Tips
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Try a variation: add milk and margarine and mash (traditional mashed potato) or put whole cooked pieces of potato and sweet potato (after microwaving) onto a hot BBQ and crisp.
Acknowledgements: Adapted from: Oliver, J. (2011). Sweet potato mash. In Jamie's 30-Minute Meals (p.180). Penguin.