Sweet potato, spinach and coconut pasta

September 19, 2015 (Last Updated: January 30, 2019)
Sweet potato, spinach and coconut pasta recipe

 

Sweet potato, spinach and coconut pasta

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 350g sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 350g tagliatelle
  • 225g baby spinach
  • 80ml (1/3 cup) coconut milk
  • 5ml (1 tsp) dried chilli flakes, crushed
  • small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 190ºC.

2

Spread the sweet potato in a roasting tray with the garlic. Drizzle with the oil, season and bake until tender, about 30 minutes.

3

Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente and drain.

4

Once the sweet potato is cooked, transfer the roasting tray to the hob, add the spinach and cook over low heat until the spinach is just wilted, about 2 minutes.

5

Add the pasta, coconut milk, chilli and coriander, toss to combine, adjust the seasoning. and serve immediately.

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