Budget Beater for Meatless Monday
15 April 2012 in Budget Beater, Easy to prepare, Uncategorized
Himself has not embraced Meatless Mondays with any degree of fervour, in fact he started to play squash on a Monday “don’t do supper for me babe, I’ll eat at the club” So I fool him every-now-and-then by slipping in a vegetarian option when he’s least expecting it, he got this for lunch on Saturday and I got his long-suffering sigh when he realised he wasn’t getting a wors roll like he normally does!
After eating his, and part of mine he said “that wasn’t bad!” I don’t think I have a vegetarian in the making but it was a huge improvement on some of his previous comments let me tell you! I enjoyed it, don’t be tempted to leave out the topping it really adds to the dish.
Sweet Potatoes stuffed with Curried Beans
4 sweet potatoes
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
1 TSP oil
2 tsp butter
2 tsp curry powder
½ tsp turmeric
½ clove of garlic grated finely
1 tin baked beans
I green chilli (split open, remove seeds with a knife and cut into 4 pieces, wash your hands immediately!)
Seasoning
Topping
4 heaped TSP Greek style yoghurt
3 spring onions chopped
3cm cucumber chopped
Seasoning
Firstly you need to bake your potatoes in the oven @ 180 until done about 30 – 45 minutes depending on size, test with a sharp knife. I find this way quite lengthy, so I give the spuds a wash, pierce them and stick them in the microwave for 10 mins on high, then I finish them in the oven until the skin is crunchy (my preference) but you do them whatever way floats your boat!
Using 1 TSP of oil fry the onions really gently, take your time, until they look like this….
Add 2 tsp butter until melted then add the curry powder, turmeric and grated garlic. I decided to try out the Chisa Faya Extra Hot Curry Powder that I got in my winners hamper…click here to read the amusing story of how I won.
Pour the tin of beans into a saucepan and add the cooked onions and the chilli.
Simmer very gently for 10 – 15 minutes, if your beans are lacking sauce add some water, check for seasoning.
Mix the yoghurt with the chopped spring onions, cucumber and seasoning.
Cut open your sweet potato, I much prefer the orange ones as I hate how the normal ones discolour.
Spoon in the beans and top with the yogurt mix.
Debbie said on 15 April 2012
OMW Himself sounds just like Wayne.
Love sweet potatoe anything…….so a great recipe for me,pity the rest don’t like sweet potatoes
Sous Chef said on 15 April 2012
I’m the same, love sweet potato, guys love their meat!
ninatimm said on 15 April 2012
Lovely low GI meal. I could have the sweet potato just with butter, but that will not be a good thing right?
Sous Chef said on 15 April 2012
I dunno, sounds good to me! *grin*
Mandy - The Complete Cook Book said on 16 April 2012
Our men – really! Fabulous and delicious idea! Will definitely be making this just as soon as I get sweet potatoes.
Mandy
Sous Chef said on 16 April 2012
I could never be a vegetarian but not having meat doesn’t faze me, guys are different!
Hope you enjoy it Mandy.
rekha raj said on 16 April 2012
looks very very nyc, is it fattening??
Sous Chef said on 16 April 2012
I don’t think it’s diet food but I also don’t consider it to be overly fattening, thanks for visiting.
David said on 16 April 2012
I do something similar with sour cream…….also very lekka
Sous Chef said on 16 April 2012
Hi there David, sour cream is also a good option, I went with yoghurt cos it’s less calories.
mitzireddy said on 16 April 2012
U always come up with such creative dishes, Sue – u should give serious thought to a budget cookbook.
Sous Chef said on 16 April 2012
Thanks Mitzi, I appreciate your confidence in me, wish I shared it!
Healthy Vegetarian Foods By Usha Singh said on 16 April 2012
Hi Sue, what a wonderful recipe & vegetarian so just up my alley, i am going to try it for my lunch tomorrow as i just got some sweet potatoes today.
Now here is something for you to try, place the same curried beans on a slice of bread, sprinkle some grated cheddar cheese and make a toasted sandwich & serve with a huge green salad.
Thanks
Sous Chef said on 16 April 2012
That sounds really good, next time I shall try that, thanks Usha.
Michéle said on 17 April 2012
Hi Sue, I get the same amount of sighs when I even think of putting up anything without meat! But I love sweet potatoes, and this sounds like a great Saturday lunch!
Sous Chef said on 17 April 2012
I don’t understand why people are so anti, I think vegetarian food can be really tasty, that said, you can’t beat a good steak!
Healthy Vegetarian Foods By Usha Singh said on 17 April 2012
Hi Sue, i totally agree vegetarian food can be so tasty and there is so much variety (talking from experience from being Vegetarian since birth)
Sous Chef said on 17 April 2012
I’m curious Usha, have you ever eaten meat?
pinkpolkadot said on 20 April 2012
This sounds great, Sue! Himself sounds like my Hubs and son. At least my hubby eat bans, but Boykie won’t touch it!
pinkpolkadot said on 20 April 2012
I meant beans!