Jane Nicholson : Mini Sweet Potato Mac n’ Cheese Bites
Ingredients
1 large sweet potato
3 cups of cooked elbow pasta (about 1.5 cups dry pasta)
1/4 tsp of paprika
1/4 cup of Panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup of unsweetened almond or oat milk
1/4 cup of shredded white cheddar cheese
Salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
1. Wash, peel and chop sweet potato into chunks
2. Place in a steamer and steam until fully cooked. You should be able to put a fork through it easily (Alternatively you can roast in the oven and scoop out of the shell when cooked)
3. In a small bowl, mash sweet potato with a potato masher. Then add almond milk, paprika and salt to taste
4. Mix cooked pasta with the sweet potato mash
5. Scoop into a mini muffin tin to the top
6. Sprinkle with Panko bread crumbs and top with a little bit of cheese
7. Bake in the oven at 375 Fahrenheit for 15-20 mins until golden brown
8. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months