Loaded sweet potatoes with crispy kale and Cheddar recipe

Loaded sweet potatoes with crispy kale and Cheddar

Load up baked sweet potatoes with bacon, garlic and crème fraîche for a comforting family dinner that's completely gluten-free. Top with oozy chilli Cheddar cheese and serve with crispy kale for a winning sweet potato recipe.

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  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
  • 464 calories / serving

  • Freezable
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes, scrubbed
  • 5 tsp olive oil
  • 200g Woodside Farms cooking bacon, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 120ml 50% less fat crème fraîche
  • 10g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 90g pack Cheddar with chillies, grated
  • 260g kale

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Each serving contains

Energy
1950kJ 464.0kcal
23%
Fat
24g
high34%
Saturates
11g
high53%
Salt
2.4g
high40%
Sugars
13g
low15%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 46.1gProtein 19.3gFibre 6.7g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Prick the potatoes all over with a knife, then rub with 2 tsp oil, season and put on a baking tray. Bake for 35-40 mins or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry for 5 mins, stirring, until crisp. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Reduce the heat to low, add the garlic and cook for 2-3 mins until soft and fragrant but not coloured. Set aside.
  3. Halve the potatoes lengthways and set aside for 5 mins to cool. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Mash, then stir in the crème fraîche, bacon, garlic and parsley; season with pepper. Return the skins to the tray, then fill with the mash and top with the cheese. Bake for 10 mins.
  4. Arrange the kale on a baking tray and drizzle with 2 tsp oil. Bake for 5 mins (or until crisp), tossing halfway through. Serve with the loaded potatoes.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      Freeze loaded potatoes only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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