Name: Sweet potato melts with rosemary, garlic and chilli
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 sweet potatoes; 50g butter; chopped to make 1 tbsp rosemary; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1 red chilli finely chopped; 100g gruyère grated; 100g cheddar grated

Sweet Potato Jacket Potato Recipe with Rosemary, Garlic and Chilli

6 sweet potatoes
50g butter
chopped to make 1 tbsp rosemary
1 clove garlic
crushed
1 red chilli
finely chopped
100g gruyère
grated
100g cheddar
grated

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and put on a large baking tray. Rub each with a tiny bit of olive oil and season, then bake for 40-45 minutes until tender.
step 2
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan then gently cook the rosemary, garlic and most of the chilli for 5 minutes.
step 3
Split the sweet potatoes and scoop out most of the flesh, leaving a shell. Mash the flesh with the butter mix, season then stir in 3⁄4 of the gruyère. Pile back into the skins then sprinkle over the rest of the cheeses and chilli. Bake for 10 15 minutes or until melted and piping hot.