Cheese-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A sweet potato casserole that is savoury, not sweet, great with a nice schnitzel or steak, a nice change from normal potatoes. Ingredients:
1 kg sweet potato, diced |
1 red onion, sliced |
1 garlic clove, crushed |
1/2 cup chicken stock |
40 g butter |
1/4 cup plain flour |
1 1/4 cups low-fat milk |
1/4 cup chicken stock, extra |
1 teaspoon fresh thyme |
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs |
1/4 cup grated low-fat cheese |
Directions:
1. Combine sweet potato, onion, garlic & stock in a pan, cover & simmer until potato is tender, drain.
2. Placew sweet potato into a greased oven-proof dish.
3. Melt butter in a pan, stir in flour & stir over heat until bubbling.
4. Remove from heat and gradually stir in combined milk & extra stock.
5. Return to heat & stir until sauce boils & thickens, stir in thyme.
6. Pour sauce over sweet potato and top with breadcrumbs & cheese.
7. Bake at 180.C for approx 20 mins or until nicely browned.
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