Can I use sweet pots in a beef casserole as well as ordinary pots?

[Holymoly321]

Am making AK beef casserole for 9mth DS and I have only got half the amount of normal potatoes. Have got some sweet potatoes in the cupboard, so could I use these along with the normal potatoes? I would I need to cook them for as long as the normal pots?

[PortAndLemon]

You can use them -- they don't normally need to be cooked for as long as regular potatoes, but if you are cooking them actually in the casserole it won't matter, they'll just be a bit more falling apart.

[Flier]

absolutely! think just cook them for as long, or perhaps an extra 5mins?

[Holymoly321]

ooh, a split decision here - as long or not as long?

[ELR]

no they cook much quicker than normal pots but dont worry they will just sort of disintergrate making the sauce lovely and sweet and thick

[savoycabbage]

Also they have got more vitamins in.

[Hangingbellyofbabylon]

they do cook really really quickly so I would either cut them into bigger sized chunks or add them a bit later on.

[Overmydeadbody]

Of course you can, there is nothing wrong with deviating from a recipe!

Sweet potatoes cook quicker than normal potatoes.

[Holymoly321]

thank you everyone -= will bung them i a bit later then