Stuffed Bacon & Worcestershire Sauce Sweet Potatoes

Now, I know these don’t look pretty but Oh My, they are absolutely gorgeous! I can’t tell you just how tasty they are – you’ve just got to make them and see.

They’ll never be neat enough or easy to eat to be served at a posh dinner party or as canapés, but sometimes you just need some really good food that will make your tastebuds tingle … and this could be the recipe.

I was sent a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce to use as I wished in any recipe. The good people at Lea & Perrins are trying to encourage us to use a sprinkle in some of our traditional recipes. That was no problem – we use it in all the regulars … lasagne, cottage pie, sausage casserole (in fact most casseroles), chillies, Spag bol. I wanted to introduce a dish that really brings out the flavour of the sauce and that is slightly out of the ordinary.

I posted a picture of my Lea & Perrins on Facebook last night and asked people what they use it for. Some of the responses were rather interesting.
We had:

•  Giorgio Locateli’s Duck & Broccoli with a Worcestershire reduction (definitely going to try this one)
• Marie Rose sauce (I realised I had started forgetting to include it when I make mine – Oops)
• Bloody Mary’s (Eew!)
• Tomato Soup
• Burgers
• Salsa (Yum!)
• Baked bean dishes
• Omelette
• Scrambled Eggs
• There was one suggestions for cheesecake but I’m not convinced – it was rather near April Fools Day!

We use it in our Chick Pea Chilli too(I’ll get round to sharing the recipe soon). For now, here’s the recipe for the Sweet Potatoes:

STUFFED BACON & WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE SWEET POTATOES

Serves	3-4
Meal type	Appetizer, Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Starter
Misc	Child Friendly, Serve Hot
Occasion	Barbecue

INGREDIENTS

• 8 Sweet Potatoes
• 1 packet Smoked Bacon (Equivalent to about 8 rashers – Chopped into small pieces)
• 1 Small Onion (Finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt & Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1.
Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes well. Prick and cook at 180C for approx 40 mins until very soft inside
2.
In a frying pan, heat the oil and soften the onions.
3.
Add the bacon and fry until cooked through. Add the thyme and the worcestershire sauce.
4.
Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the soft middles.
5.
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together. You may need to mash it slightly but the potatoes should be really soft.
6.
Place all the mixture back inside the potato skins and place back in the oven for another 15 minutes
7.
Serve immediately – We love ours with rocket.