Cheese-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg sweet potato, diced
1 red onion, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup chicken stock
40 g butter
1/4 cup plain flour
1 1/4 cups low-fat milk
1/4 cup chicken stock, extra
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated low-fat cheese

Preparation

Combine sweet potato, onion, garlic & stock in a pan, cover & simmer until potato is tender, drain.
Placew sweet potato into a greased oven-proof dish.
Melt butter in a pan, stir in flour & stir over heat until bubbling.
Remove from heat and gradually stir in combined milk & extra stock.
Return to heat & stir until sauce boils & thickens, stir in thyme.
Pour sauce over sweet potato and top with breadcrumbs & cheese.
Bake at 180.C for approx 20 mins or until nicely browned.