• This is a wonderful vegetarian dish or even a quick weeknight stew for the family. It works as a side dish and as a meal on its own.

    Sweet potato and orange casserole

    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 mins

    Ingredients

    • 4 large sweet potatoes
    • 5ml salt
    • 200ml fresh orange juice
    • 25ml honey
    • 5ml orange rind, finely grated
    • 100ml sherry
    • 2ml ground cinnamon
    • 10ml brown sugar
    • 100g butter

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    2

    Scrub the potatoes well. Cover with cold water in a large pot, add the salt and half cook them for about 5 minutes.

    3

    Remove from the water and cut into large wedges.

    4

    Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot, chargrill the wedges on each side then arrange them in a 23cm casserole dish.

    5

    Mix the orange juice, honey, orange rind and sherry in a pot. Bring to the boil and pour the mixture over the sweet potato wedges. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar, and dot with pieces of butter.

    6

    Bake uncovered until soft and lightly browned on top, about 45 – 60 minutes. Serve while still hot.

    Notes

    Cook's tip: For variation, add meat or chicken to the casserole.