Cherry Tomato & Thyme Sweet Potato Bake
This dish is wonderful hot but I prefer it after it’s cooled down to room temperature.
Cherry tomatoes are perfect little things to use, they’re full of juice and when they cook, pop to release their precious liquid cargo.
In the baking, the juice mixes with the oil and vinegar, settles in the bottom of the dish to make a balanced dressing for the dish.
The fresh thyme I used was from my garden and it had just come into bloom, so not wasting any of it, i used the pretty purple flowers in the dish too. Beautiful flavour and fragrance!
Go on, give it a go and enjoy your sweet life!
What You Need
1.5kg Sweet Potatoes – Peeled
250g Cherry Tomatoes – See Tip Box
1 Large red Onion – Peeled and sliced into rounds
6 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
2 tbsp Dried Thyme
2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
½ tspMalden Salt
1 tsp Fresh Ground Black pepper
How It’s Done
Heat the oven to 200c
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and set them aside until needed.
Cut the sweet potatoes into slices around the thickness a £1 coin.
Stand the sliced sweet potatoes up on end in an oven proof dish.
Place the slices of red onions in between the slices of the sweet potatoes.
Vegetables standing to attention
Mix 3tbsp of the olive oil with the red wine vinegar and pour it over the sweet potatoes and red onions.
Sprinkle the dried oregano over the potatoes and onion.
Place the dish in the hot oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven, and turn the oven down to 180c.
Push the sliced tomatoes in between the sweet potatoes.
Drizzle the remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil over the sweet potatoes slices and pulling the fresh thyme leaves off the springs, sprinkle them over the sweet potatoes.
Lots of fresh thyme
Sprinkle the salt and the pepper over the potatoes.
Return the dish to the oven and bake until some of the tomatoes have charred.
Loosely cover the dish with foil and return the dish to the hot oven, let it bake until the sweet potatoes are soft - around 20-30 minutes – See Tip Box
Serve straight away or at room temperature.
The sauce collects at the bottom of the dish
Tip Box
Cherry Tomatoes – Use any kind of cherry or baby tomatoes that are available.
Cooking – All ovens vary so adjust cooking times accordingly
