Tinga with Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes

1 tbsp olive oil

300g Quorn Mince

1 onion, sliced

2 tsp chipotle paste

400g can chopped tomatoes

Freshly ground pepper

To serve

150g guacamole

180g Alpro Greek-style alternative to yogurt

400g mixed salad

 

Serves: 4

Nutrition: Per serving
Energy
460 Kcal
Fat
13g
Saturates
2.8g
Sugars
23g
Salt
1.1g

A Mexican tasty staple! These spicy loaded sweet potatoes are so simple to make. They’re low in saturated fat and salt, and provide you with 2 of your 5-a-day and half your daily recommended intake of fibre!

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes

1 tbsp olive oil

300g Quorn Mince

1 onion, sliced

2 tsp chipotle paste

400g can chopped tomatoes

Freshly ground pepper

To serve

150g guacamole

180g Alpro Greek-style alternative to yogurt

400g mixed salad

Method

Preheat oven to 180C / 160C fan / 350oF / gas 4.

Wash the sweet potatoes and prick with a sharp knife, place in the oven and cook for approximately 45 minutes or until a knife slides into them easily.

Meanwhile, place a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a medium heat. Add the olive oil and fry off the sliced onion for 6-8 minutes until translucent.

Add the chipotle paste, cook for a further 2 minutes then add the tomatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the Quorn Mince and cook for a final 5 minutes. Season with freshly ground pepper to taste.

To serve: slice the sweet potatoes in half, generously fill them with the Tinga mix topped with a spoonful of guacamole and Alpro Greek-style alternative to yogurt.  Serve with salad.

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