Loaded Sweet Potato with Chilli Beans
Soft baked sweet potato piled high with smoky spiced beans, a filling and budget friendly vegetarian dinner.

Ingredients
For 2 servings
- medium sweet potatoes2
- olive oil1 tbsp
- onion, chopped1/2
- garlic clove, crushed1
- ground cumin1/2 tsp
- smoked paprika1/2 tsp
- tin kidney beans, drained200 g
- tin chopped tomatoes200 g
- salt and pepperto taste
- natural yoghurtto serve
- fresh corianderto serve
Method
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- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
- 2
Prick the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, place on a baking tray, and rub with a little of the olive oil.
- 3
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a knife slides in easily and the potatoes feel soft all the way through.
- 4
While the potatoes bake, heat the remaining olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until softened.
- 5
Add the garlic, cumin and smoked paprika and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
Add the kidney beans and chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- 7
Slice the baked sweet potatoes open lengthways and fluff the flesh slightly with a fork.
- 8
Spoon the chilli beans generously over each sweet potato. Top with a spoonful of yoghurt and scatter with fresh coriander before serving.
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