Name: Sweet potato and bean hash with chorizo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 500g sweet potatoes; 1 medium leek; 1 can cannellini beans; 1 red chilli; 50g cooking chorizo; Poached or fried egg (optional)

Sweet potato and bean hash with chorizo

7 Jan 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

This sweet potato and bean hash with chorizo is a hearty yet simple dish - the perfect meal for a lazy weekend lunch or a busy midweek supper. Add a fried or poached egg and you'll have a hearty brunch! Serve it with crusty bread.

Ingredients

500g sweet potatoes
1 medium leek
1 can cannellini beans
1 red chilli
50g cooking chorizo
Poached or fried egg (optional)

Instructions

Peel the sweet potatoes and dice, then cook in a pan of boiling water for about 10 minutes, until tender.
Meanwhile, slice the leeks and cut the sausage into small cubes. Cut the chilli in half, remove the seeds and chop.
Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add the chorizo, leek and chilli. Gently fry for about 5 minutes, until the chorizo has released its fat and the leek has softened.
Drain the cooked sweet potatoes and the canned beans. Add these to the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes.
Using a fork or potato masher, mash the mixture roughly and press down into a flat cake. Cook for another 5 minutes until golden and slightly crispy on the bottom.
Meanwhile, if you like, make some poached or fried eggs in another pan.
Serve hot.

Tips

Alternatively, grate some cheese on top of the hash (when already golden at the bottom) and put it under the grill for 5 minutes until golden on the top too!