Saturday, November 7, 2015

Sweet potatoes in stews or soups


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13988/marrakesh-vegetable-curry/?internalSource=recipe%20hub&referringId=1094&referringContentType=recipe%20hub

Marrakesh Vegetable Curry


Marrakesh Vegetable Curry
"A vegetable-full curry! Serve this curry over your favorite rice and you're sure to have a tasty meal. If you have carrot-ginger juice available to you, try using it in place of the orange juice - either one is delicious!"

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1 medium eggplant, cubed
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tablespoon sea salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/4 cup blanched almonds
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 10 ounces spinach

Directions

  1. In a large Dutch oven place sweet potato, eggplant, peppers, carrots, onion, and three tablespoons oil. Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  2. In a medium saucepan place 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, turmeric, curry powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper and saute over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  3. Pour garlic and spice mixture into the Dutch oven with vegetables in it. Add the garbanzo beans, almonds, zucchini, raisins, and orange juice. Simmer 20 minutes, covered.
  4. Add spinach to pot and cook for 5 more minutes. Serve!


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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/229730/sweet-potato-and-black-bean-chili/?internalSource=recipe%20hub&referringId=1094&referringContentType=recipe%20hub

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup water, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Directions


  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  2. Combine sweet potatoes, chipotle pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat. Spread sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  3. Roast sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until the outside is crunchy and inside is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  4. Cook and stir remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, ancho chile powder, cumin, and dried oregano together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  5. Pour tomatoes and water into the onion mixture and bring to a simmer. Add cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Stir black beans and cooled sweet potatoes into the onion-tomato mixture. Add more water if mixture is too thick. Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.



Roasted sweet potatoes recipes

I bought several pounds of sweet potatoes, and they are starting to sprout. So, I decided to try a few new recipies, hopefully something healthies than sweet potatoe pie!

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BEETS AND SWEETS

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/77215/roasted-beets-n-sweets/?internalSource=recipe%20hub&referringId=1094&referringContentType=recipe%20hub


Ingredients

  • 6 medium beets, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a bowl, toss the beets with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large resealable plastic bag. Place the sweet potatoes and onion in the bag. Seal bag, and shake to coat vegetables with the oil mixture.
  4. Bake beets 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix sweet potato mixture with the beets on the baking sheet. Continue baking 45 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.


CAJUN BAKED SWEET POTATOES

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/35878/cajun-style-baked-sweet-potato/?internalSource=recipe%20hub&referringId=1094&referringContentType=recipe%20hub


Cajun Style Baked Sweet Potato

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
 
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a small bowl, stir together paprika, brown sugar, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
  3. Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Brush each half with olive oil. Rub the seasoning mix over the cut surface of each half. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, or in a shallow pan.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until tender, or about 1 hour.


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