Spicy Beans on Baked Sweet Potato

"This was cooked for us by our fabulous friends in Melbourne, Dave and Larissa. It is delicious."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 210 degrees (gas 6-7).
  • Rinse the sweet potatoes, then pierce with a small sharp knife. Place them on a baking.
  • tray and bake for 1-1½ hours, or until soft.
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion over a medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden. Add garlic and spices, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Add the tomato and stock, stir well, then add the vegetables and beans.
  • Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
  • Uncover, increase the heat slightly, and cook.
  • for a further 10-15 minutes, or until the liquid had reduced and thickened. Stir in the coriander leaves just before serving.
  • To serve, cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthways. Spoon the vegetable mixture over the top. Add a dollop of light (soy) sour cream and sprinkle with grated (soy) cheddar cheese.

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  1. I love this recipe - it's super-easy to make, anyone could do it - and it's delicious. I cut up the sweet potatoes and throw them in the pot, rather than baking them, and add a lot more cilantro, and my whole family loves it. Great for non-vegetarians, too, because it's hearty enough that they don't miss the meat. I fin that this recipe is more like 6 servings as well.
     
  2. This was delicious! I didn't cook the vegetables as long as directed: I cooked the stock & tomatoes about 5 mins then added the beans & corn for 5 minutes then the peppers & zucchini for 5 minutes just to soften. It worked very well. This is a bit high in carbs but is yummy enough to have on occasion. Thanks! Made for PAC 9/07.
     
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Hi. I live in Birmingham, England, famed for its chocolate and car manufacturing. Its a big multicultural city so getting most ingredients is not a problem, be them Turkish, Indian, Malaysian in origin, you can pretty much get it all somewhere. I am a vegetarian and check that everything I consume is vegetarian, which may get a bit annoying at people's houses and restaurants, but I need to make sure that no dead animals are eaten by me at all. I hate it when people respond to me telling them I am vegetarian by asking me if I eat fish! If I ate fish (or chicken, bacon, gelatin etc.) I would not be a vegetarian, but I guess a lot of people just don't get it. If it had to die, then its not for me! I always wanted to be vegetarian as a child, but its hard when your mom cooks for you and there is no leaving the table until your plate is empty. At around the age of 12 though she realised I was serious and was really good with accepting it then. She would always give me an alternative to the meat the rest of the family was eating, which must have been hard to do when catering for a family and working full time. So thanks for that, Mom. I am defintely vegetarian for moral/ethical reasons. I see no difference between humans and animals (well there is no difference humans are a type of animal ;-)), and cannot understand why we have pet cats, dogs rabbits etc. but are perfectly prepared to eat pigs, sheep and even other rabbits! My poor husband is not a vegetarian, but he doesn't get to eat meat very often, usually only if we eat out, though I do catch him cooking the odd burger now and again, and he seems to be able to add a slice of bacon to just about anything we cook. We do cook together most of the time, though I seem to specialise in soups/stews and him in cakes and sweet things in general - but then he is very sweet himself! I have a daughter who I am bringing up vegetarian. She loves everything I give her to eat so far, especially pudding, just like her Dad. She's still only tiny though so she'll probably hit a picky spot at some point soon. I know she'll have to make her own mind up about eating animals when she is old enough to, and I really hope she picks vegetarian, but it has to be her decision. I love Australia and went back for a third time on my honeymoon a couple of years ago.
 
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