Preparation

• 1
  Preheat the oven to 180°C
• 2
  Bake the sweet potato for an hour until soft
• 3
  Remove the meat into a bowl
• 4
  Add the pecan nuts
• 5
  breadcrumbs
• 6
  Italian seasoning and basil and mix until all the ingredients are well combined
• 7
  Shape the mixture into patties
• 8
  Heat some oil in a shallow pan over a medium heat
• 9
  Lightly flour the patties and fry them until they are a nice golden brown colour
• 10
  Serve with a plain green salad.