Creamy Pesto and Sweet Potato Gratin
with Roasted Tomatoes and Baby Leaf Salad
- Milk
- Celery
- Egg
- Cereals containing gluten
- Sulphites
Our Creamy Pesto and Sweet Potato Gratin is a delicious veggie option that makes it easy to eat more veg in your diet and try something new!
Ingredients
1
Sweet Potato
450
Potatoes
3
Garlic Clove
2
Medium Tomato
150
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
10
Vegetable Stock Paste
(Contains: Celery)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
50
Fresh Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
25
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
50
Baby Leaf Mix
12
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains: Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
1
Oil for the Breadcrumbs
100
Water for the Sauce
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes.
Peel and slice the sweet potato and white potatoes into 1cm thick rounds.
Once boiling, add both types of potato to the water and simmer until just tender, 8-12 mins.
In the meantime, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Halve the tomatoes.
In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with the oil for the breadcrumbs (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
Once hot, add half the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 min.
Stir in the creme fraiche, veg stock paste, grated hard Italian style cheese and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat.
Stir the pesto through the sauce, then taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Once ready, drain the potatoes in a colander and place them in layers in an appropriately sized ovenproof dish. Pour over the creamy pesto sauce.
Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the creamy potatoes.
Lay the tomato halves onto one side of a large baking tray, cut-side up.
Spread the tomatoes with the remaining garlic, then season with salt and pepper.
Pop the gratin on the other side of the baking tray.
Bake on the top shelf of your oven until the gratin is golden brown and bubbling and the tomatoes have softened, 15-20 mins.
When everything's ready, share the gratin between your plates.
Serve the roasted tomatoes and salad alongside, drizzling the balsamic glaze over the salad leaves to finish.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: The creamy pesto sauce was praised for being fantastic and indulgent, though some found the overall dish a bit bland.
- Ease of prep: Several reviewers noted the dish was easy to prepare, but many found the cooking time insufficient for properly tender potatoes.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more vegetables or protein to make it a more complete meal; some enjoyed it with chicken or fish.
- Portions: Many felt this worked better as a side dish than a main course due to its potato-heavy composition.
- Texture: For improved texture, try adding crushed cashews on top or incorporating additional vegetables into the gratin.
