Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato And Cranberry Relish Food

SPICY-SWEET ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir to coat sweet potatoes evenly.
• Spread sweet potatoes out on a large baking sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes. Stir and bake another 15 to 20 minutes.

SPICY ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Peel and cube sweet potato into small bite size pieces. Place in skillet and drizzle with 1 tbsp. of olive oil and cook on med high for about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove to bowl. Remove seeds from a small jalapeno and dice, add to bowl. Dice about ¼ c of red onion; add that and ½ c dried cranberries to bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil, about 1- ½ tbsp. Toss to coat and add a pinch or two of coarse sea salt toss again.

PAN ROASTED VENISON WITH SPICY CRANBERRY MEXICAN CINNAMON SAUCE WITH WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Venison: Combine gin, port, thyme and juniper berries in a medium shallow baking dish. Add the venison and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat until almost smoking. Remove the venison from the marinade and shake off excess. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on one side until golden brown. Turn over, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spicy Cranberry Mexican Cinnamon Sauce: Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until soft. Raise the heat to high and add the port, cook until dry. Add the spices, cranberry juice, and chicken stock. Strain the sauce and discard solids. Return to pan to heat, whisk in the cold butter, stir in cranberries, and heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Whipped Sweet Potatoes: In a bowl mash potatoes with rest of ingredients.

CRANBERRY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425oF. Generously butter a 9 X 13-inch baking dish or equivalent.
• Serve the potatoes: Sprinkle the softened cranberries over and around the potatoes and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger and 1 tablespoon of the honey and whisk to combine. Add the potatoes and toss to coat. Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet. Roast, stirring halfway though, until the potatoes are tender and the edges are crisp, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Put the chili sauce, red pepper flakes, hot sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons honey in a small saucepot. Set the pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until the ingredients come together, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the warm glaze over the potatoes on the baking sheet and toss to coat. Pour the glazed potatoes into a serving dish and sprinkle with the pecans and scallions. Serve warm.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND DELICATA SQUASH WITH CRANBERRY AGRODOLCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss squash, sweet potatoes, and oil in a very large bowl. Add red pepper flakes and 2 tsp. salt and toss to combine. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet with 12 thyme sprigs. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until squash is golden brown and fork-tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook cranberries, vinegar, sugar, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and 1/2 tsp. salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are soft and sauce is thick and syrupy, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables to a platter, then drizzle some agrodolce over. Serve remaining agrodolce alongside.

SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Wash cranberries and drain,removing any bad berries.Wash orange thoroughly-you will be using the rind.
• Peel the orange into very thin strips(small enough to eat) about 1 1/2 " long and as thin as you can.Juice the orange and set the juice aside.
• Combine cranberries,orange zest,and all other ingredients other than the juice and Port wine.Toss thoroughly to mix.
• Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes,or until the cranberries begin to burst and release their juices.
• Place in a bowl add 1 tablespoon of the reserved orange juice and the Port wine.Mix thoroughly.Let set at least 1 hour-overnight is best-for the flavor to develop.Remove the whole spices before serving,but not the zest.
• The sauce is best if brought to room temperature before serving so all the spices can be tasted,but it can be served cold or warm if you prefer.The sauce will keep at least a week if covered and refrigerated.

SWEET AND SPICY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place the sweet potato chunks into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then sprinkle the brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, chili powder, and cayenne pepper overtop. Toss until the potatoes are evenly coated with the seasoning. Spread onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the potatoes over with a spatula, and continue baking until the sweet potatoes are golden and tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.

SPICY RED PEPPER CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Put sugar, jalapeños, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup water, then stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar, and simmer 2 minutes.
• Add ginger and cranberries, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let mixture cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have softened and no liquid remains in pan, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool and taste. Add more cayenne or jalapeños if desired. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

SWEET POTATO CRANBERRY BAKE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 20-30 minutes. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-in. slices. , Place half in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cranberries, brown sugar and butter. Repeat layers. Pour orange juice over top. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.

SPICY ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place diced potatoes and onions in large bowl, toss with olive oil to coat.
• Add all other ingredients, toss to coat.
• Pour into buttered casserole dish.
• Roast in oven for 40-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender and edges are browned and caramelized.
• Adjust spiciness/seasonings to taste.
• Stir gently halfway through cooking time or as needed.