Roast sweet potato, squash & garlic mash

Roast sweet potato, squash & garlic mash

Roasting root veg really brings out the flavour, perfect for this warm comforting mash

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Dairy-free

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel and cut the squash and sweet potatoes into chunks. Divide between 2 roasting tins with the garlic and red chilli. Toss with the oil.
  2. Roast for 45 mins. Halve and deseed the chilli, then chop. Squeeze out the garlic and mash everything together. Season and drizzle with oil to serve. Great with roast chicken, chorizo, blue cheese.
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Swede & carrot with winter herbs

Roast 1kg swede and 1kg carrots as before, adding a handful chopped rosemary and thyme leaves 10 mins before the end. Mash with 100ml milk or stock and season. Delicious with sausages and stews.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • 04 May 2008

    drusilla commented on this recipe

    I found this way too garlicky. Maybe one bulb would be enough?

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  • 14 August 2008

    milo commented on this recipe

    surely they mean cloves of garlic, not bulbs!!!? :)

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  • 04 September 2008

    Amy's Recipe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! The chilli and garlic really gave this a kick.

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  • 21 September 2008

    Gogojojo rated and commented on this recipe

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    I only made this because I had some old sweet potatoes and half a squash malingering in the fridge - its delicious! Great with roast chicken.

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  • 12 October 2008

    nic commented on this recipe

    Wonderful! The ultimate comfort food!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Dairy-free

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