Help - cooking a roast - Sweet potatoes, argghhh!

dogcat_2

Mmmmm all sounds good to me....given me some good ideas.;)..thanks. Hope you enjoy your roast.:D

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Ah no still cooking - lol, i know, crazy to cook a roast this late but the OH won't get in till 11pm and i didn't want to cook it too early. His work shifts are crazy but he'll love a roast even if it was 3am lol - me on the other hand, i'm not sure i should be eating so late. Oops!

marmalize

i am not a gravy fan so i often do sweet potatoes in their own tin cut like big 'wedges' and roast them with plenty of olive oil and about 6 fat garlic cloves still in their skin...when mostly browned i add a handful of cherry tomatoes..roast for a further 15/.20 mins..the toms should burst and their juice mixed with the garlic and oil makes a hot vinaigrette..fab with roast chicken..yum

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

It went down a treat Thank you all!

I think i'll be cooking like this more regularly - it was more fun and less of a chore than i thought! x

esio_trot

just popped in to see how it went...glad to hear it went well! Also glad to hear you enjoyed yourself - that's the important bit

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Oh yes it was lovely - i got perfect crispy potats so i was v.happy. OH loved the dinner, i scoffed the crispy chicken skin (all of it:eek:) before he even got home which he realised The rest was all pretty perfect so i was very chuffed with myself. Sounds silly to be so proud of a roast but i really was

And the rest of the week has been just as good - nothing has come out of a pre-prepared packet, or even out of the freezer for that fact - everything has been fresh and my DD (3yrs) has scoffed everything i have made without any fuss, which is unusual, so at least i am keeping her happy too, and healthy

Thanks again for your advice - it really helped.:T:A

My next challenge will be a home made lasagne

esio_trot

after a roast...lasagne should be straightforward!