Baked Sweet Potato with Chilli, Mozzarella and Basil
4 sweet potatoes
olive oil
sea salt
1 fresh red chilli
a couple of sprigs of fresh basil
4 buffalo mozzarella
1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
METHOD:
1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C.
2. Wash the potatoes under cold running water, and scrub them with a brush to get rid of any dirt.
3. Prick them all over with a fork so they don’t explode in the oven. Drizzle them with a little olive oil. Sprinkle over a pinch of salt, then rub this into the potatoes. Cook in the hot oven for about 1 hour or more depending on how large your spuds are.
4. Deseed and finely chop the chilli. Pick the basil leaves and discard the stalks.
5. Once the potatoes are cooked, split them open and tear over the mozzarella. Scatter with chilli and basil leaves, then squeeze over a little lemon juice. Drizzle each one with a little extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
