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Slow-Cooked Sweet Potato Roast

This Mexican Roast leans on chipotle and honey to do the heavy lifting. We slow-cook the Sweet Potato for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.4 from 1,078 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Serves4
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Slow-Cooked Sweet Potato Roast
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the chipotle and honey elements, and pat the sweet potato dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the sweet potatoes and slow-cook until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the dried ancho chillies and the rest of the chipotle and honey flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the green beans along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped coriander and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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