Southwestern Sweet Potato Gratin Food

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and gingersnap crumbs and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside.
• Combine the heavy cream, maple syrup, thyme, allspice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the cayenne in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Spread a single layer of sweet potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish and pour about one-third of the cream mixture on top. Repeat to make 2 more layers of potatoes and cream. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until the cream is bubbling and the potatoes are lightly browned and tender when pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 more minutes, sprinkling the breadcrumb mixture over the potatoes during the last 5 minutes of baking.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Butter 2-quart baking dish or gratin dish. Layer sweet potato slices to fill dish.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in cheese and nutmeg. Remove from heat; pour cheese sauce over sweet potatoes.
• Cover; bake 40 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes longer or until golden. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

SWEET POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a bowl, beat egg. Add cream, salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix well. Pour over potatoes; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until the potatoes are tender, 40-45 minutes. If desired, top with fresh thyme to serve.

SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425°F. Line baking pan with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• On prepared pan, toss together sweet potatoes, salt and pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast about 30 minutes or until potatoes are crisp. Cool.
• In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, corn, black beans, and cilantro.
• In a blender, puree lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Toss with the mixture.

SWEET POTATO AND GRUYèRE GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and generously butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or shallow gratin dish. Butter a piece of foil large enough to cover top of pan. Sprinkle Parmesan all over bottom of pan.
• In a medium pot, bring cream, sage, rosemary, garlic, nutmeg and a pinch of salt to a simmer. Simmer until reduced by 1/4, about 10 minutes.
• In a large, heatproof bowl, whisk eggs just enough to break them up. Slowly pour hot cream into eggs to combine, whisking while pouring, and reserve the mixture.
• Meanwhile, using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
• Place 1 layer of potatoes in the pan, slightly overlapping as you go, using about a third of the slices. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, then pour 1/3 of the egg mixture over potatoes. Top with 1/2 cup Gruyère. Repeat with another layer of potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper and 1/3 egg mixture. Top with 1/2 cup Gruyère. Top with remaining potatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and remaining egg mixture (but not the remaining cheese). Press down to compact the potatoes. Cover with foil and bake until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes, then remove foil, sprinkle top with remaining 2/3 cup Gruyère and bake until browned and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then serve.

SOUTHWESTERN SWEET-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13- inch baking dish; set aside. Toss potatoes with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange half of potatoes in buttered dish, overlapping slices. Sprinkle with half of each cheese. Top with onion.
• Stir chipotle (if desired) into stock; drizzle over onion. Sprinkle with half the cilantro. Top with remaining potatoes; sprinkle with remaining cheeses and cilantro. Scatter chips on top.
• Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until very tender and top is well browned, about 30 minutes more. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve with limes, and with crema, if desired.

SWEET POTATO & LEEK GRATIN

Steps:

• Lift the leeks gently from their soaking water so that any grit stays behind. Drain them in a colander. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter in the olive oil. Add the pancetta or ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 9 min. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels. Add the leeks and garlic to the pan, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Sweat the leeks and garlic, cooking slowly and stirring occasionally, until the leeks are softened, about 5 min. (Don't let the leeks or garlic brown.) Add the cream, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 5 min. Stir in the pancetta or ham, the thyme, and the salt; add pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 2-qt. casserole dish. Slice the sweet potatoes between 1/4 and 1/8 inch thick. Repeat with the Idaho potatoes. Arrange one overlapping layer of Idaho slices on the bottom of the casserole. Season lightly with salt and pepper; spoon 2 Tbs. of the leek cream evenly over the potatoes. Add a layer of sweet potato slices, season lightly with salt and pepper, and spoon on another 2 Tbs. of the leek cream. Repeat with the remaining potatoes until all are used. With your hands or a rubber spatula, press down firmly on the potatoes and drizzle the remaining leek cream over them. Bake until the gratin is golden on top, 50 to 60 min. Let rest in a warm place for 15 min. Cut into squares and serve. For this gratin, arrange the slices so they overlap slightly.

SOUTHWESTERN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeño; cook for 2 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; add beef and brown for 5 minutes.
• 2. Add tomato paste and spices; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; simmer until liquid reduces, 15 minutes. Add corn, beans, and 4 tablespoons cilantro. Spoon into a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• 3. Place sweet potatoes in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain; mash with butter and milk. Spread mash over the meat mixture. Bake in a 400°F oven until brown, 30 minutes. Garnish with more cilantro.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; toss.
• Add about 3 tablespoons milk to prepared pan. Arrange 1 layer of potatoes, shingle-style, over milk. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Repeat layers with remaining milk, potatoes, and Parmesan until pan is full. Top with Gruyère.
• Cover pan with foil; bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake until browned and bubbly and knife slides easily through potatoes, about 30 more minutes. Cool for 45 minutes before serving.

GRATIN OF SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and slice into rounds 1/4-inch thick. In a saucepan simmer milk, cream and garlic about 10 minutes, until the potatoes are barely tender. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub a baking dish with one tablespoon of butter, and dust with three tablespoons of bread crumbs.
• Season potatoes and cream with salt and Cayenne pepper. Spread mixture in baking dish, sprinkle with cheese and remaining bread crumbs, and dot with rest of butter. Bake 30 minutes, until lightly browned.

SWEET & WHITE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lighly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Peel and thinly slice potatoes, using a food processor if available. Arrange half of the white and sweet potato slices randomly in the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, thyme, salt and pepper. Sprinkle half of the cheese mixture over the potatoes. Sprinkle evenly with flour.
• Add the remaining potato slices, and sprinkle the remaining cheese mixture on top.
• Pour the chicken broth and cream over the potatoes.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 1 1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, crush the French-fried onions.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and uncover. Sprinkle the crushed onions evenly over the top and return to the oven to bake, uncovered, for another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand 20 minutes before serving.