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"Mum’s Kumara and Bacon Casserole, the ideal mid-winter dish with a roast - great kai eh bro!"– Callum Davies.
“I am thrilled that Callum wanted this old family recipe for your book. I serve it with roast pork or lamb, or it would also go well with baked ham” – Jo Davies.
Meltingly good. The sweetness of the kumara/sweet potato together with the salty bacon is wonderful, and the melted cheese brings it together to create a truly comforting and addictive dish. A wonderful side dish, great on a winter’s night.
Serves 6, as a side dish. GF.
Pictured: Kumara and bacon casserole just out of the oven
Ingredients
- 750g kumara, peeled and cut into thick slices
- 1 large onion, peeled and diced
- ¾ cup of lean chopped bacon
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup grated cheese
- ½ cup of stock (chicken or green herb)
- 1 tsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp water
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C-190°C.
Butter a casserole dish and prepare the vegetables etc.
Sauté the onion and bacon in the butter until soft.
Using half the quantity of each ingredient, layer into a casserole dish - begin with a kumara layer followed by the onion mixture then cheese. Repeat the layers once, keeping the last half of the cheese aside.
Mix the corn flour and cold water to a paste then stir into the stock.
Pour the liquid over the contents of the casserole.
Top with the rest of the cheese.
Pictured: Kumara and bacon casserole ready for the oven
Cover and bake for 1-1 ½ hours.
Bon Appétit.
Pictured: Kumara/Sweet potato
Dietary preferences
- Gluten-Free with ingredient checks
