Lamb with kumara mash

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 750g kumara (orange sweet potato), peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
• 1 teaspoon reduced-fat spread
• 2 tablespoons warmed low-fat milk
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 brown onion, cut into thin wedges
• 250g zucchini, cut into 2cm cubes
• 250g yellow squash, quartered
• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 (about 100g each) trim lamb leg steaks

Method

1. Place kumara into a microwave-safe dish. Cover. Cook on HIGH (100%) power for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Add spread. Mash. Add milk, and salt and pepper. Mash, adding more milk if required.
2. Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, zucchini and squash. Cook, tossing, for 7 minutes. Add tomatoes. Increase heat to high. Cook, tossing, for 3 minutes.
3. Preheat a chargrill on medium-high heat. Brush lamb with remaining oil. Season with pepper. Cook for 3 minutes each side. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve with kumara mash and vegetables.

Source

Super Food Ideas – July 2004, Page 26
Recipe by Alison Roberts