Name: Sweet potato and ricotta terrine with spicy tomato sauce
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 sweet potato (about 500g), peeled and cubed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 500 gram ricotta; 2 eggs, separated; 2 green onions (shallots), thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon thyme leaves; 1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice of; salad and crusty bread, to serve; Spicy tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon seeded mustard; 1 teaspoon garam masala

Ingredients

1 sweet potato (about 500g), peeled and cubed

1 tablespoon olive oil

500 gram ricotta

2 eggs, separated

2 green onions (shallots), thinly sliced

1 tablespoon thyme leaves

1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice of

salad and crusty bread, to serve

Spicy tomato sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon seeded mustard

1 teaspoon garam masala

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 10cm x 20cm loaf pan. Line with baking paper.

2.Toss sweet potato with oil in a baking pan. Season to taste. Bake for 25-30 minutes, shaking occasionally, until golden. Cool.

3.Meanwhile, combine ricotta, egg yolks, onions, thyme, lemon rind and juice in a large bowl. Season to taste. Add sweet potato.

4.In a separate bowl, beat eggwhites until soft peaks form. Fold into ricotta mixture. Spoon into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until firm to touch.

5.Make Spicy Tomato Sauce by heating oil in a frying pan on medium. Sauté onion and garlic for 1 minute, until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, mustard and garam masala. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until thick.

6.Serve slices of terrine with Spicy Tomato Sauce, salad and bread.

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