Sausages and sweet potato mash

• potato↗500g g

  cut into chunks

• sweet potato↗500g g

  cut into chunks

• olive oil↗2 tbsp tbsp

  or a knob of butter

• grated nutmeg↗

  to taste (optional)

• large sausages↗6
• West Indian hot pepper sauce↗1 tsp tsp
• juice ½ small lime
• soft brown sugar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• thyme leaf↗2 tsp tsp
• garlic cloves↗2

  very finely chopped

• tomato purée↗1 tbsp tbsp
• salad

  or green beans or peas, to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the potatoes in a pan of salted water and boil for about 20 mins until soft.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, tip the sausages onto a small baking sheet and bake for 10 mins. While they are cooking, mix the pepper sauce with the lime juice, sugar, thyme, garlic and tomato purée, and stir with 1 tbsp water. When the sausages have had 10-15 mins, brush over the spicy mix and bake for 10 mins more.

3. 3

   Drain the potatoes and mash with oil or butter, and nutmeg to taste, if you like. Serve with salad, or green beans or peas.