Sweet potato loaded with savoury mince and avocado.

A delicious healthy recipe commissioned from Sleekgeek Success Story turned Coach,  Sylvia Frank (read more about her here).

Carefully designed to fit in with the Sleekgeek Food List,  Healthy Meal Template, and  Portion Control Guide.

DETAILS

Recommended for:  Lunch or dinner
Serves: 1 female

INGREDIENTS:

• PROTEIN:
  • 1 cup mincemeat

• VEGETABLES/FRUIT:
  • 1 leek
  • Half a red pepper

• SMART CARBS
  • 1 small-medium sweet potato (red, yellow or white)

• HEALTHY FAT:
  • Quarter avocado  

• HERBS, SPICES, AND EXTRAS:
  • Pinch garlic salt
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch white pepper
  • Pinch cracked black pepper
  • Pinch chili powder
  • A squeeze of lemon juice

UTENSILS:

• Frying pan
• Chopping board
• Knife
• Small oven dish
• Small bowl
• Fork

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat the oven to 180’C
• Bake the whole sweet potato, in the skin until it is soft and creamy in the middle (about 30 minutes)
• While the potato is baking, wash and slice your leek thinly and chop up half your red pepper.
• ‘Fry’ the leeks and pepper in a splash of hot water, add the chili powder and garlic salt.
• Add the mincemeat and fry until cooked through, making sure to work at it all the time while cooking to prevent clumps forming.
• Season to taste and set aside.
• Mash the avocado in a small bowl and add a squeeze of lemon juice, cracked black pepper, and salt.

TO SERVE:

• Split the sweet potato down the middle and give it a gentle squeeze at the bottom to bring the creamy flesh out of the skin a bit.
• Spoon the savoury mince in the middle.
• Top with the avocado

Enjoy!