Winter Sides

Recipes by Australian Sweet Potatoes | australiansweetpotatoes.com.au

These dressed-up sides are the perfect accompaniment to any roast or steak.

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Prep 15 mins | Cook 1 hour 10 mins | Makes 6

Ingredients:

6 x 200g Sweet Potatoes, scrubbed

6 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra for serving

olive oil

¼ teaspoon sea salt

⅓ cup finely grated parmesan

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C. Carefully cut 3mm slices into the sweet potatoes, leaving 5mm intact at the bottom. Place on a baking-paper lined oven tray

2. Strip the leaves from the thyme and tuck in between the fans of the sweet potatoes

3. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt

4. Bake for 1 hour -1 hour 10 minutes until golden and soft in the middle when easily pierced with a knife. Serve sprinkled with parmesan

TIP: The perfect side for a hearty roast chicken or beef.

Hasselback sweet potatoes are perfect with roast chicken or beef.

Roast Sweet Potato Medley with Rib-Eye Steak

Prep 10 mins | Cook 50 mins | Serves 4

Ingredients:

400g each Gold, Purple and White Sweet Potato, chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for steaks

½ bunch fresh thyme sprigs

4 x beef rib-eye steaks

Mustard, to serve

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Combine sweet potatoes evenly on trays. Toss with olive oil to coat and season. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and tender

2. Meanwhile, drizzle steaks with extra oil. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Cook steaks in a large oven-proof frying pan over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes each side until browned. Transfer pan to oven and cook for about 5 minutes until cooked to taste. Rest steaks for 5 minutes

3. Serve steaks with potato medley and mustard

TIP: Twist it by serving the rib-eye steaks with hasselback sweet potatoes for dinner party wow or with sweet potato mash for when time is of the essence.

This roasted sweet potato medley is an easy crowd-pleaser.

Ultimate Sweet Potato Mash

Prep 10 mins | Cook 15 mins | Serves 4

Ingredients:

800g Sweet Potato, peeled, chopped

½ cup thickened cream

60g butter

Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Place the sweet potatoes in a steamer basket over a medium saucepan of simmering water and steam for 15 minutes or until tender

2. Place in a large bowl with cream and butter. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Season with salt and pepper

TIP: Use leftovers for a sweet twist on traditional bubble and squeak.

Sweet potato mash is a delicious change from traditional mashed potatoes.