Name: Loaded Kumara Chips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 kilogram Kumara (2 large); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 teaspoon paprika; 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 130 gram diced onion (1 cup); 130 gram corn kernels (1 cup); 150 gram grated cheese (1 and a half cups); 150 gram chopped bacon; 40 grams baby spinach leaves (2 good handfuls); 200 grams strawberry tomatoes (halved)

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Loaded Kumara Chips are a super easy and quick weekday meal. It takes Kumara Fries to a new level and turns them into a full family meal.

A large spatula lifting kumara battens topped with cooked vegetables, bacon and melted cheese from a large roasting pan.

Why This Recipe Works

Easy and quick to make on the table in 25 minutes
Bright, colourful and fun to eat
Loved by the whole family.

Ingredients you will need

To make my Kumara Chips you will of course need Kumara (sweet potato). I like to flavour these with Onion Powder and Paprika. Plus a collection of toppings.

Bacon
Cheese
Tomatoes
Spinach
Corn kernels
Onion

The ingredients to make loaded kumara chips laid out on a bench top.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutes

Bacon: This can be substituted for ham, salami, pepperoni, shredded chicken or left out entirely to make this a meat-free meal.
Cheese: The grated cheese brings all the toppings together
Vegetables: You could swap these for some of your favourite pizza topping, olives, sundried tomatoes.

The ingredients to make loaded kumara chips in their packaging laid out on a bench top. — To keep prep simple I grabbed lots of great value products from my local Countdown Supermarket.

This recipe was sponsored by Countdown. They have so many time-saving products at great prices that are absolutely perfect to get family meals on the table fast. I used Kumara, grated cheese, strawberry tomatoes, frozen corn kernels, baby spinach leaves and diced onions from their range in this recipe.

Step by step instructions

Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my loaded kumara chips, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card or check out the quick recipe video below.

Heat oven to 220 degrees celsius 430 Fahrenheit

Step one: Slice Kumara into even-sized battens. (Chips, Fries).

Orange kumara battens pilled on a green chopping board.

Step two: Pop kumara, oil and spices onto a lined baking tray, mix them around so they are all oiled and spiced, and spread into a single layer. Bake in the hot oven for 15 minutes.

Kumara chips oiled and spiced in a roasting tine ready to go into the oven.

Step three: While the kumara are baking combine the topping ingredients in a bowl.

Colourful vegetables, grated cheese and chopped bacon in a white ceramic bowl.

Step four: After the Kumara have been baking for 15 minutes, remove them from the oven and load the toppings onto the kumara chips and bake for a further 5-7 minutes.

Baked kumara chips in a baking paper lined roasting tin.

Sweet potato topped with colourful vegetables, chopped bacon and grated cheese ready to go into the oven to bake.

Enjoy!

A serving of Loaded kumara fries being held above a tray of colourful vegetables

Top Tips

Here is how you can make get these loaded fries onto the table quickly and perfectly every time!

Preheat your oven: Before you do anything else get your oven heated. (turn it on before you start chopping the Kumara.
Chop vegetables like Kūmara into battens, kids love 'fries' and they cook fast!
Frozen veggies are awesome (like Countdown's corn kernels and diced onions, no need to prep them just cook!
Scissors, if you need to chop things like bacon, herbs, or chives... give your scissors a go they are super fast at these jobs!

A serving of loaded sweet potato fries on a green plate ready to eat.

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