Mexican Style Baked Sweet Potato
A Mexican twist on a jacket potato with refried beans & chipotle sauce
Preparation and method
Preparation:
- Wash the sweet potatoes
- Decant the beans
- Wash & thinly slice the spring onions
- Wash, pick & roughly chop the coriander
- Slice the chillies widthways - seeds in
- Juice the lime
- Peel & thinly slice the garlic
Method:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C
- Pierce the sweet potato all over with a small knife, rub with a little oil and salt
- Place on a baking tray and put in the oven, cook for approx. 45 mins or until soft in the middle
- Put a pan onto a moderate heat and add the rest of the oil, once hot add the garlic and lightly brown
- Add the beans, mix well, turn the heat down to low, then add the spring onions, chilli and half the coriander - mix well
- Next add the lime juice, mix once more - take off the heat and season to taste
- Now mix the yoghurt with the chipotle glaze - put to one side
- Once the sweet potato is cooked remove from the oven, cut in half lengthways and place onto your chosen dish
- Top with the bean mix, spoon over the chipotle sauce, and finish with the remaining coriander - serve!