Name: Sweet potato and callaloo or spinach pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sunflower oil; 1 onion chopped; 2 spring onions chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 4 tomatoes chopped; 525g (1lb 3oz) fresh callaloo greens frozen or canned or an equal amount of cooked spinach drained; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1kg (21/4 lb) sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 5mm/1/4 in slices; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 4

Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cook: 1 hour

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease ovenproof baking dish; set aside. Heat oil in non-stick frying pan, add onion, spring onions, garlic, chopped thyme, tomatoes, drained callaloo or spinach and black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir well, then remove pan from heat.
Place half the sweet potato slices in base of prepared dish. Spoon callaloo (or spinach) with a second layer of potato slices, covering callaloo mixture completely. Sprinkle with allspice and cover with greaseproof paper.
Bake in oven for about 45 minutes or until potatoes are thoroughly cooked and tender. Serve with fresh tomato sauce.

Cook’s tips

Sprinkle top of cooked pie with finely grated reduced-fat cheddar or Edam cheese and brown under grill before serving, if desired.

Energy 1390kJ 331kcal 17%

Carbs 56.8g -

Fat 4.8g Low 7%

Saturates 0.8g Low 4%

Sugar 20.3g Low 23%

Salt 0.75g Low 13%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons sunflower oil

1 onion, chopped

2 spring onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

4 tomatoes, chopped

525g (1lb 3oz) fresh callaloo greens, frozen or canned, or an equal amount of cooked spinach, drained

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1kg (21/4 lb) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 5mm/1/4 in slices

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

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