Sweet Potato with Sausage Meatball Marinara

By: Deborah

These loaded baked sweet potatoes are topped with juicy sausage meatballs, a rich marinara sauce and melted mozzarella. A comforting, wholesome dinner that’s naturally gluten-free and full of bold flavour.

PREP: 10

COOK: 50

TOTAL: 1

Course: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 2 people

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Equipment

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes (total weight approx. 450g) cleaned and pricked a few times with a sharp knife or fork
4 pork sausages skins removed and discarded
1 tsp olive oil
300 g (10.6 oz) passata
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp fennel seeds
0.5 tsp chilli flakes plus a pinch, to garnish (optional)
0.5 tsp dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper
50 g (1.8 oz) grated cheddar or mozzarella

Instructions

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Bake the sweet potatoes for 45 minutes.Meanwhile, roll each sausage into 2 balls so that you have 8 pork sausage meatballs. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the meatballs for 5 to 6 minutes until golden all over. Add the passata, tomato ketchup, fennel seeds, 0.5 tsp chilli flakes and the dried oregano. Reduce the heat until the sauce is just bubbling, cook for 8 to 10 minutes without a lid, until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally. Season well, to taste.
Meanwhile, roll each sausage into 2 balls so that you have 8 pork sausage meatballs. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the meatballs for 5 to 6 minutes until golden all over. Add the passata, tomato ketchup, fennel seeds, 0.5 tsp chilli flakes and the dried oregano. Reduce the heat until the sauce is just bubbling, cook for 8 to 10 minutes without a lid, until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally. Season well, to taste.
Heat the grill to high. Split the baked sweet potatoes and place them on a foil-linedbaking tray. Fill with the meatballs and sauce, then top with the grated cheese. Grill for about 2 minutes until the cheese melts. Garnish with a pinch of chilli flakes, if you like.
Enjoy with a salad and shop bought or homemade coleslaw, or vegetable side dishes, of your choice.

Notes

Try the meatballs and marinara sauce with pasta instead of baked sweet potatoes.

This sweet potato with sausage meatball marinara recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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