Caribbean Style Sweet Potato Food

MAMA JOHN'S CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onions, and pineapples into shallow rectangular roasting pan, ensuring that they make a single layer.
• Drizzle oil and balsamic vinegar over potato medley and toss until well coated.
• Sprinkle rosemary, salt and pepper evenly and toss once more.
• Roast in preheated oven at 450 degrees F. for 40-50 minutes or until potatoes start to brown. Turn occasionally while cooking to brown evenly.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut sweet potatoes in half, wrap in microwave-safe paper and cook on high power about 20 minutes; 1/4 turn every 5 minutes.
• Remove skin and mash in a large mixing bowl; discard skins.
• Preheat oven, 350 degrees F (180C or gas mark 4).
• To mashed sweet potatoes, add sugar gradually, mixing all the while.
• Add 2 whole eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in butter with a fork.
• Add milk, blend well.
• Mix in grated rind of lime and fresh lime juice.
• Add rum, and mix well.
• Sift together salt, baking powder and cinnamon; add sifted ingredients and mix well.
• Mix in raisins.
• Pour this mixture into a large greased pan or casserole dish and place in preheated oven.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until done.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the Russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough. Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander. Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
• Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss the peanuts in just before serving.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Cook potatoes, plantains and garlic in large pan of boiling water 15 to 20 min. or until potatoes are tender; drain. Return potato mixture to pan.
• Add cream cheese and lime juice; mash until cream cheese is melted and potato mixture is desired consistency. Stir in all remaining ingredients except 2 Tbsp. bacon. Spoon into serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with remaining bacon.

JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cook the sweet potato slices in boiling water for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and mash with the brown sugar and butter.
• Stir in the orange juice.
• Lightly beat the egg yolks and add them to the mixture with the rum.
• Grease a pie plate.
• Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff, but not dry.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the potato mix.
• Pour into the prpared pie plate.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the cener comes out clean.

SAVORY CARIBBEAN-INSPIRED SWEET POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a pan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, place the potatoes in a mixing bowl, and mash.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the jalapeno pepper, green onions, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir the vegetables, brown sugar, and allspice into the mashed sweet potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Form the sweet potato mixture into 12 slightly flattened cakes about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter using your hands or large spoons. Place on a plate.
• Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the sweet potato cakes in the skillet, four at a time, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on each side, 6 to 8 minutes. Add more oil if needed.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 2 4x8 loaf pans with cooking spray.
• n a large bowl beat together the yams and eggs until fluffy.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour half of batter in each loaf pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.

CARIBBEAN STYLE SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Microwave sweet potato until done (approx. 5 min.).
• Saute onion in small amount of oil until transparent.
• Peel sweet potato when cool enough to handle.
• Lightly mash potato (leave them chunky), and add the onion.
• Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.

CARIBBEAN CREAMY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a sharp knife and bake in a 350°F oven 1 hour or until tender.
• When cool enough to handle, peel, place in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, garlic and basil.
• Cook, stirring frequently, 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add small amounts of water as necessary, about a tablespoon at a time to prevent sticking.
• Gradually sit milk into saucepan. Add mashed sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and allspice.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until soup just begins to boil.
• Serve right away or remove from heat and cover until serving time.