Not Quite Creamy Potato Bake

There's a really great recipe here for potato bake that I've cooked before and loved. A few months back I decided to tweak it a little with what I had on hand and it ended up becoming something that very slightly resembled the original recipe if you turned sideways and squinted at it.

Each time I make it I forget to take a pic and by the time I remember it's pretty much been demolished and looking a shadow of it's former divine glory. So I'm going to give you the recipe and hopefully remember to take a picture.

Vicki's Creamy Sweet Potato/Butternut Pumpkin/Feta Cheese Bake

I use:

A small carton of pure cream (300ml)
Please use pure cream. Thickened cream is pure cream beaten with a whole lot of additives added to keep it thick. If you ever need thickened cream buy pure cream and beat it for a few minutes. It will taste ever so much more delicious without all the additives and your body will thank you.
A mixture of diced sweet potato and butternut pumpkin

Usually half a butternut pumpkin and a small sweet potato. Or feel free to have all sweet potato or all butternut pumpkin. Use what you personally prefer or have on hand.

A large onion (or couple of smaller onions) sliced
180g package Goat's Milk Feta Cheese diced or crumbled
Grated Cheddar Cheese and Parmesan Cheese

Again, use whatever cheese you personally prefer. A note on grated cheddar cheese: it has added flour to keep the pieces separated so be mindful if you are gluten intolerant. If you grate it yourself you know exactly what's in it.

This is what I do:


Preheat the oven to 170 deg C. If it's too hot the cream will separate so don't be tempted to cook it faster at a higher heat.

Grab a casserole dish (preferably one with a lid).
Throw in the diced vegetables, the sliced onion, the feta cheese and mix it around. Get in with your hands. It's great fun.
Pour over the cream.
Sprinkle over the cheeses.

Put the lid on the casserole dish or cover it with foil/whatever heat tolerant cover you have.

Bake for one hour. Take the cover off and bake for another half hour.

Done. Simple. Delicious. Eat it. Thank me later. ;)

A few other combinations you might like to try:

Throw in some diced bacon/prosciutto/ham/salami.
Add some pine nuts.
Basil would go beautifully with this.
Make it a one dish dinner and add some broccoli and diced chicken.

Enjoy and keep cooking!! Pure, simple food as close to natural as possible.