Sweet Potato Bake
Delight in the sweetness and comfort of our Sweet Potato Bake - perfectly baked sweet potatoes with a touch of seasoning for a satisfying and flavorful side dish.
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- 30 mk (2 Tbsp) cooking oil
- 125 g streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 125 g button or brown mushrooms, sliced
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) Spur Durky Sauce
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) Spur Cheese Sauce or Spur Cheddamelt Sauce
Sauce:
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) milk or fresh cream
- 15 ml (1 Tbsp) chopped fresh origanum or 5ml (1 tsp) dried
- 5 ml salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) grated Cheddar cheese
- Fresh herbs to garnish
Method
- Parboil the sweet potatoes with skin on until just soft. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the oil and fry the bacon, add the onion and saute for a few minutes until soft. Add mushrooms and Spur Durky Sauce, stirring lightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Whisk Spur Cheese Sauce, milk, origanum and seasonings together.
- Cut potatoes into thick slices and layer half onto base of a greased oven dish. Spoon half the onion mix over, topped with cheese sauce.
- Repeat layers with remaining ingredients and sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 25 minutes.
- Serve warm from the oven. Garnish with rocket or any other fresh herbs.
Variations
- This dish is suitable to make in an air-fryer. Simply make into smaller versions to fit.
