Beef, Sweet Potato and Bean Layered Bake

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By Tanya Thomas

Beef, Sweet Potato and Bean Layered Bake

Name: Beef, Sweet Potato and Bean Layered Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 400g of lean minced beef; 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 carrot, scrubbed and finely diced; 1 stick of celery, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 can of chopped tomatoes; 1/2 beef stock cube, crumbled; 1 can of mixed beans in water, drained; 1 tsp of dried oregano; 800g of sweet potato, washed, peeled and cut into 2-3mm slices; 25g of grated cheddar cheese

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 10min

This is a twist on a ragu-style sauce enriched with beans and layered with sweet potato slices. It can be made ahead and frozen for a speedier meal another day.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories292.1 kcal (15%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs34.6 g (13%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein19.5 g (39%)

Sodium521.1 mg (26%)

Fiber6.9 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

400glean minced beef

1onion

peeled and finely chopped

1carrot

scrubbed and finely diced

1 stickcelery

finely chopped

2cloves of garlic

peeled and crushed

1can of chopped tomatoes

0.5beef stock cube

crumbled

1 canmixed beans in water

drained

1 tspdried oregano

800gsweet potato

washed, peeled and cut into 2-3mm slices

25gcheddar cheese

grated

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/Gas Mark 6.

Step 2

In a large non-stick pan over low to medium heat, brown the minced beef with the onions, stirring frequently. This will take 10-12 minutes.

Step 3

Add the carrot, celery and garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add in the canned tomatoes, crumbled stock cube, oregano and 200ml of water. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Step 5

Add the beans to the pan and stir well. Turn off the heat.

Step 6

Put a single layer of sweet potato rings in a deep ovenproof dish. Cover with a layer of meat mixture. Alternate the sweet potato layers with the meat mixture, making sure to finish with a layer of sweet potato.

Step 7

Sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Delicious served with green beans and tender stem broccoli.

Step 8

The recipe can be made up to Step 6 and frozen. Just add grated cheese and bake. If cooking from frozen add an extra 10-15 minutes to the cooking time.