Sweet potato & spinach bake

Ingredients

• 300 ml single cream for a really creamy texture (or double cream )
• 1  garlic clove peeled
• 2 sprigs thyme leaves 
• 250 g pkt spinach frozen
• 4 servings nutmeg freshly grated
• 4 servings butter for greasing
• 850 g sweet potatoes thick peeled thinly sliced ( 3mm )
• 25 g cheese such as cheddar, parmesan or veggie alternative hard grated
• 2  lamb chops 
• 3 sprigs thyme leaves 
• 1 tsp olive oil per serving

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• sieve
• colander

Directions

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas
2. Put the cream, garlic and herb sprigs into a small saucepan and slowly bring to just below boiling. Turn off the heat, season and leave to infuse.
3. Put the spinach into a colander, pour over a kettle of boiling water and leave to drain for a few mins. Then squeeze out as much water as possible. Season with salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg.
4. Grease an ovenproof dish generously with butter and spread half the sweet potato slices across the bottom. Top with a layer of spinach, then the remaining potato.
5. Pour over the cream mixture, through a sieve to remove the garlic and herbs, then sprinkle with cheese.
6. Bake for 45-55 mins until golden and tender.
7. Meanwhile, if youre serving the chops, heat a griddle or frying pan and finely chop the leaves from the herb sprig. Rub over the chops with the oil and some seasoning, then griddle or fry for 3-4 mins on each side or until cooked to your liking. Leave bake, and chops if serving, to rest for 5 mins, then serve with a big green salad.