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Sweet Potato Fries with Honey-Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce

Sabrina Rose — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:38:09 +0000

I wanted a sweet potato recipe that didn’t involve mashing, since some of my family members aren’t too fond of the texture. My solution: baked sweet potato fries. I knew I wanted something spicy to go with the fried and have seen many recipes that call for taco seasoning (or similar) to be sprinkled directly on the potatoes. I don’t know about you, but I like sauce with my fries – and just about everything else. So, I took the idea of combining spicy with sweet and created the honey-chili-lime dipping sauce.

Sweet Potato Fries:
6 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Honey-Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce:
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Sweet Potato Fries:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil.

In a plastic bag, combine the fries, oil and salt. Close and shake until fries are evenly coated. Place coated fries onto lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.

Honey-Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce:
In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until emulsified.

Yields about 5 servings.

Sweet Potato & Apple Mash

Sabrina Rose — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:51:11 +0000

I’ve been thinking up new ways to make old classics for Thanksgiving and thought I’d give mashed sweet potatoes a slight spin. The apples really add a nice, unexpected flavor. Sweet, creamy and delicious – these are sure to please!

2 apples, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup apple cider
2 pounds sweet potatoes
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
Salt, to taste
Pecans (Optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, simmer apples in apple cider until soft. Set aside.

Roast potatoes for 1 hour or until tender. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out flesh. Puree with butter, maple syrup and cooked apples. Season with salt, if needed. Top with pecans if desired.

Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sabrina Rose — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:28:28 +0000

I wanted something a little different from traditional mashed sweet potatoes this thanksgiving. As bacon seems to be a huge trend these days, I decided to give it a try as I thought the sweet and salty contrast would be a good match. They turned out incredible!

8 sweet potatoes
8 slices bacon
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup orange juice
Salt, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Wash sweet potatoes, scrubbing off any dirt. With a fork, lightly prick the potatoes in a couple of places. Place on a baking sheet and bake 45-55 minutes or until tender.

Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the flesh and place in large bowl. Add the beaten eggs, maple syrup, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange juice and salt. Mash until ingredients are well mixed and potatoes are fluffy. Stuff potato skins with the mixture.

Insert a piece of bacon into the center each potato. Bake for 10 minutes.

Yields 8 servings.