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Spiced sweet potato & egg

Create some midweek dinner (or lunch) magic with this delicious recipe – it gives the trusty baked potato an exotic twist!

PREP
5 MINS
COOK
1 HR
SERVES
4

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potato, scrubbed
  • 2 tsp harissa or chilli paste
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 4 large British Lion egg
  • 100g low fat cheddar cheese, grated
  • salad, to serve

Method

1.  Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prick the potato skins all over with a fork and rub a little salt into the skin. Bake for 40-50 mins, or until tender.

2.  Cover the base of the potatoes in foil, then cut a cross into each one. Mix together the harissa and spring onions, then make a hollow in the middle of each potato. Spoon in the harissa mixture, then crack an egg into the hollows.

3.  Scatter over the cheese and return to the oven for a further 8-10 mins, or until the egg is baked to your liking. Serve with salad.

  • 4 sweet potato, scrubbed
  • 2 tsp harissa or chilli paste
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 4 large British Lion egg
  • 100g low fat cheddar cheese, grated
  • salad, to serve

1.  Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prick the potato skins all over with a fork and rub a little salt into the skin. Bake for 40-50 mins, or until tender.

2.  Cover the base of the potatoes in foil, then cut a cross into each one. Mix together the harissa and spring onions, then make a hollow in the middle of each potato. Spoon in the harissa mixture, then crack an egg into the hollows.

3.  Scatter over the cheese and return to the oven for a further 8-10 mins, or until the egg is baked to your liking. Serve with salad.

Why choose British Lion Eggs?
Eggs are a delicious, versatile and affordable option for any mealtime. If you have eggs in the fridge, you’ll always have a quick and nutritious meal in the making

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Always look for the Lion. The British Lion mark on shell and on pack guarantees your eggs have been produced to the highest standards of food safety. They are also the only eggs the NHS recommends as safe to be served runny to vulnerable groups