Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Feta & Chilli

I got this idea for roasted sweet potatoes for Christmas dinner from the lovely Sarah just a couple of days ago. I thought that this would be a great side dish as it is so versatile. She used goats cheese and parsley, I used Persian feta and chives! It completely disappeared too as everyone enjoyed it.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Feta & Chilli

An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 60 minutes

• 1kg/2.2lbs. sweet potatoes
• 250g/8.83ozs. Persian Feta
• 1 large red chilli, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 190C/380F and scrub potatoes well (you do no need to peel these). Roast until tender (about 50 minutes but these were not very large).

Step 2 - Slice in half horizontally and crumble feta on top and then chilli, cumin and paprika. Return to the oven for 5 minutes to toast the spices (or you can do these earlier in the day and then reheat them in the oven before serving). Sprinkle with fresh chives.