Recipe: Bettina Campolucci Bordi’s Creamy Sweet Potato and Leek Bake

Plant-based cook Bettina Campolucci Bordi, founder of Bettina’s Kitchen, teases a few recipes from her newest book Celebrate: Plant Based Recipes for Every Occasion. Get stuck into her creamy sweet potato and leek bake below.

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Bettina Campolucci Bordi’s Creamy Sweet Potato and Leek Bake

I adore sweet potatoes! You may also have noticed that I love leeks, too. The combination of two varieties of potatoes, leeks and cream, all slow cooked in an oven dish, is my dream come true.

Ingredients

• 600 g (1lb 5 oz) sweet potatoes, peeled and washed
• 600 g (1lb 5 oz) floury baking potatoes, peeled and washed
• 1 leek (green part and all)
• 750 ml (25 fl oz / 3 cups) plant cream (I like oat cream)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon vegan butter
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C ( 350°F / gas 4).
2. Slice the potatoes in half using a mandoline (if you have one); otherwise slice them very thinly.
3. Chop off the end of the leek, slice in half lengthways and wash well between the layers. Then chop into 1 cm (1/2 in) chunks, including the green part.
4. Add the cream, mustard, thyme leaves, and salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
5. Grease the inside of a shallow rectangular over dish with the butter. Grate the garlic into the dish, spreading it around evenly and mixing into the butter. This will give a lovely garlicky hint to the whole dish.
6. Using half of the potatoes, fill the base of the dish with layers of both types of potatoes, then add a middle layer of all the leeks and use the remaining potatoes to form the top layer. Make sure you push the top layer down well as the leeks may be a bit springy.
7. Pour the cream mixture evenly over the top, making sure everything is covered well.
8. Pop into the oven for 1 hour until lovely and crisp on top.

COOK’S TIP: Use larger potatoes rather than smaller ones so you spend less time peeling.

Bettina’s new cookbook, Celebrate: Plant Based Recipes for Every Occasion, is out now online and in stores. bettinaskitchen.com

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