A classic comfort food that’s both delicious and nutritious is the Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese. The sweetness of the sweet potatoes balances perfectly with the creamy goodness of the cheese. If you’re looking for something that will fill your stomach and make you feel good, look no further than Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese!
Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 650 g sweet potato
- 350 g penne pasta
- 75 g feta
- 125 g mature cheddar
- 6 slices bacon
- 500 g milk
- 50 g flour
- 50 g butter
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Weight out the penne and put it in a pot of boiling water on the stove, cook as per packet instructions until cooked through but still with a little bit of bite to it.
- Peel and roughly chop the sweet potato, add it to the TC bowl, and chop for 10 seconds, speed 7. Pour into the steamer base.
- Fill the TC bowl halfway with water, attach the steamer to the top and steam the sweet potatoes for 18 minutes, 120C, speed 4.
- While the pasta and potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon and set it aside to cool. Once cooled, chop it into bite-sized chunks.
- Once potatoes are ready, tip them into a large oven-proof dish and roughly mash them with a fork. Preheat oven to 180C.
- Add the milk, flour, and butter to the TC bowl and cook for 7 minutes, 90C, speed 4.
- Sprinkle the bacon, feta, and hot cooked pasta over the sweet potato and give it a good mix.
- Add 3/4 grated cheese and mix again. Pour the white sauce over the dish and give it a good mix through.
- Sprinkle the remainder of the cheese and a little paprika on the top and put it in the oven for approximately 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve on its own or with a fresh salad.
- Can make this Gluten-Free by using any gluten-free pasta and gluten-free plain flour.
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