The sweet potato known as sweet potato , sweet potato or sweet potatos is ideal to caramelize in its same sugars, they simply need the right temperature and the necessary time in the oven and you can obtain all the wonderful flavor they hide. A surprising mix is to fill them with chickpeas and some tomato so that you can maximize flavors and nutrients as well as antioxidants capable of helping you regain youth and paralyze the natural aging process and lots of fiber for perfect digestion .
A twist on the traditional roasted sweet potato
In many places, the preparation of whole roasted sweet potatoes in the oven is typical, either whole or stuffed with a delicious and nutritious sauce or cheese of your choice. We can vary this same recipe and fill it with a gourmet and distinctive touch using chickpeas with tomato , the result: a culinary and nutritious work of art, full of textures, flavors and contributions to your health.
For this recipe it is perfectly feasible to use canned vegetables, although the recommendation will always be to get seasonal and extremely fresh vegetables, with this you will be increasing the nutritional and healthy quality of each of them as well as enjoying their true original flavor.
Ingredients needed
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 medium spring onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 piece of fresh ginger
- A pinch of ground cumin
- A pinch of sweet paprika
- 5 tablespoons of natural crushed tomato
- 150 grams of cooked chickpeas
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil
- Parsley
How to make roasted sweet potato stuffed with chickpeas with tomato
The steps to obtain success in this recipe are very simple, but you must maintain a strict order, so pay attention and enjoy excellent results with gourmet quality to please your palate .
- With the oven perfectly preheated to 220 ° C, you can introduce the sweet potatoes previously washed, dried, pierced with a fork and wrapped in aluminum foil. You should roast them for a period of at least 45 – 50 minutes or until they are tender.
- In a frying pan you add a generous jet of olive oil and proceed to fry the finely chopped onion until it reaches a state of transparency, it’s time to add the garlic with ginger (finely chopped), cumin, paprika, a pinch of salt and ground black pepper to your liking.
- When the sauce is done you incorporate the tomatoes with chickpeas and cook for 20 minutes over low heat so that the liquids are reduced, when this happens you rectify the salt and open the roasted sweet potatoes by means of a precise and longitudinal cut (along its structure), you can remove some of its meat (pulp) and fill in with the mixture of sofrito, chickpeas and tomato . Finally you can garnish with finely chopped parsley and a few drops of olive oil.
Roasted sweet potato stuffed with chickpeas with tomato
Roasted sweet potato stuffed with chickpeas and tomato is a highly nutritious dish with satiating qualities very similar to pears , this indicates that you can use it to reduce food intake and be beneficial for weight loss diets . It also maintains a texture and flavor that accepts the aromas of the various spices and dressings very well.
For the vegetarian diets you can consider adding rice or another cereal of your choice and choice to the filling mixture, this in order to make it much more complete in terms of its nutritional value and you can accompany it very well with a green salad or a cream with your favorite vegetables.
