

Baked sweet potato with beans with cottage or vegan cheese
Ingredients
- 2 small sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- splash of Worcestershire sauce (Lancashire sauce is a veggie option)
- 1 x 400g cans pinto beans in water, drained
- 400g can of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp of cottage cheese or 30g grated vegan cheese to serve
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pierce the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, then cook them in the microwave on High for 8 mins or until soft. Rub with 1 tsp of the paprika, 1 tsp of the oil and some seasoning. Transfer to a baking tray, put in the oven and cook for 10-15 mins until crispy.
- Meanwhile, make the beans. Cook the onion in the remaining oil until soft. Add the garlic, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire/Lancashire sauce and the remaining paprika, and cook for a further 1-2 mins until sticky. Tip in the beans, tomatoes and a splash of water, and simmer until the sweet potatoes are ready and the excess liquid has simmered away.
- Serve the sweet potatoes with the beans on top, a dollop of cottage cheese and a pinch of paprika, if you like.