Tropical Baked Kumala

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium kumara (orange or golden)
• 1 dash oil
• 1/2 cup well drained crushed pineapple
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (optional)
• 2 -3 trimmed and chopped spring onions
• 340 g corned beef (try a lower fat, lower sodium version(you won't taste the difference!)
• 1/4-1/2 cup grated cheese

Recipe

• 1 wash the kumala and dry well. trim the ends. rub the kumala with oil and place on a baking tray. cook at 200oc for 45-50 minutes or until well cooked. alternatively prick the kumara with a fork and microwave on high power for 15 minutes or until tender.
• 2 slice a top off each kumala and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
• 3 add the pineapple, ginger, spring onions and corned beef and mix gently with a fork to break up the corned beef and mix the ingredients lightly. do not mash.
• 4 re-fill each kumala with 1/4 of the mixture and return or place on the baking tray. sprinkle each with a little grated cheese.
• 5 cook at 200oc for 15 minutes until piping hot and golden.