Sweet Potato Stuffed with Tasty Lamb Mince

Gluten, Grains, Dairy, Egg and Nut Free

Winter food – healthy, warming, tasty with plenty of flavour and plenty for leftovers.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 x tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 x medium sweet potatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  MINCE:
  
• 500g lamb mince
• 1 x teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 x teaspoon sweet paprika
• 2 x teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1-2 x cloves garlic diced finely
• 1 x cup frozen peas
• 1 x cup baby spinach
• ¼ cup stock/water/broth
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  ZESTY LIME DRESSING (opt)
• find recipe here
  
  
  
  

METHOD:


SWEET POTATO METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C
2. Cut sweet potato in half length ways.
3. Rub the flesh with oil and season with a little salt and pepper.
4. Place in a baking dish and cook between 50min-60mins, until sweet potato is soft and cooked through.
   
   LAMB MINCE:
5. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, brown mince and add spices for additional 2 minutes.
6. Add in remaining ingredients except spinach and simmer with lid on.
7. 3-5 minutes before serving add in spinach.
   
   PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
8. Once the sweet potato is cooked, transfer to a plate and make a small well in the sweet potato with a spoon.
9. Load with lamb mince and top with a creamy lime dressing if using.
   
   
   

NOTES:

* White potato can be used in place of the sweet potato.
* Beef mince can also be substituted.
* You can make a double back of the mince and freeze for another meal.
* A mint dressing is also goes really nice with meal. The recipe can be found here.