Cooking for 1 my go to Recipe.

If you haven’t got a slow cooker, I’d really recommend finding one….im in almost an identical situation to you, the only difference is that when I do cook, I really enjoy the process and it turns out well….my problem is finding the motivation to cook for just me, I’ve given so many hours to cooking for him too, and I used ‘love’ that…I just enjoyed knowing I’d made something he’d enjoy.

Anyway, this recipe can be made in the slow cooker or you can cook it in the oven at about 220 untill the potatoes are soft. It’s a lovely dish that’s perfect for this time of year. I try to keep it healthy, so what I love about this recipe is that it ‘feels’ like comfort food, but in reality, it’s extremely healthy.

So, your shopping list-:

3 X large sweet potatoes.

1 X red or white onion.

1 X 400g tin of chopped tomatoes.

1 x 400g tin of Coconut Milk.

1 X 400g tin of Chickpeas

1X 300g jar of smooth peanut butter.

I also add a 400g can of kidney beans but that’s totally optional, I do it for the health benefits and because it bulks out the recipe, they fit right in, but as I say, their optional 😊.

1 Tablespoon of Tomato purée

3 Teaspoons of ground powdered ginger ( not fresh ginger, you’ll find powdered ginger along with the jars of herbs and spice at the supermarket.

5 Teaspoons of Garam masala ( A spice that you’ll find in the same place as the ginger)

3 Tablespoons of Ground Coriander…( As above ⬆️)

I know, looking at that list, this looks like a lot of work etc but that couldn’t be further from the truth. With this recipe all you need to do is the following-:

1. ⁠Gather all of the ingredients.
2. ⁠Peal & chop the Sweet potatoes into small chunks. ( larger chunks are ok if you’re using a slow cooker, however, if you’re using the oven method, make those chunks small enough that you’ll not be waiting 3 hours for them to cook😱.
3. ⁠Peal & chop the onion.
4. ⁠Add ALL the ingredients to your slow cooker or oven proof dish and give it a good stir so everything is mixed together properly

Cooking times. These are a general guide because everyone’s appliances are different, rule of thumb is, when the sweet potatoes are as soft as you like them, the whole thing is cooked.

Slow cooker, medium heat for 5 hours, or, low heat for 8 hours. Oven, 220C until the sweet potatoes are cooked.

And it’s done!

I’ve made this recipe more times than I can remember, it’s my go to for extremely quick and easy recipes when I want a really warming and filling meal. You don’t need to cook anything to accompany this dish, it’s absolutely delicious on its own . It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to prepare.

You may want to half the quantities if you’re not looking to freeze any, I make this because at the quantities listed, I’m able to eat it two days running and still have 2 meals of it to put in the freezer for the days ahead when I’m really not wanting to cook.

If you have any questions about this recipe, please do ask and I’ll get back to you.

I have some other very quick easy recipes for one and will post them over the next 48 hours.

Good luck and Enjoy 😊