Sweet Potato Baklava Sp5 Food

HOMEMADE PUREED SWEET POTATO BABY FOOD

Steps:

• Fill a small saucepan with water; add sweet potatoes. Bring water to a boil and cook sweet potatoes until tender enough to break apart with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer sweet potatoes to a food processor or an immersion blender cup, reserving the cooking water. Blend sweet potatoes until smooth. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup cooking water and blend until desired consistency is reached.

SWEET POTATO AND CHICKPEA MASALA

Steps:

• Melt ghee with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute ginger and garlic in the ghee mixture until aromatic and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion; continue to saute until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes more.
• Mix curry powder, cumin, coriander, chili powder, garam masala, and turmeric together in a bowl; add to the skillet and stir. Stir enough water into the skillet to get the mixture to be paste-like; cook to let the flavors intensify for about 30 seconds.
• Stir sweet potato, chickpeas, 1 cup water, and salt into the mixture in the skillet; cook at a simmer until the sweet potato is just tender, about 10 minutes. Thin the mixture with more water if too thick.
• Stir tomatoes into the sweet potato mixture, bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid reduces to a thick gravy, about 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

SWEET POTATO "BAKLAVA" #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter the bottom and sides of 8x8 glass baking dish.
• Place 2 sheets phyllo dough in bottom of pan and brush with butter.
• Repeat 3 more times.
• Spread Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes evenly over the phyllo dough. (it helps to use an offset spatula).
• Place 2 sheets phyllo dough over sweet potato layer and brush with butter.
• Sprinkle a third of your nuts over this layer.
• Add 2 more sheets phyllo dough and brush with butter.
• Repeat the phyllo, butter, nut layers 2 more times, making sure the last top layer has butter.
• Cut in half with a sharp knife.
• Make four slices the opposite direction, being sure to cut all the way to the bottom. You should have 8 pieces.
• Bake for 50 minutes until golden brown.
• Brush honey evenly over top and let cool.

FRENCH QUARTER SWEET POTATO CAKE #SP5

Steps:

• Heat non-stick sautee pan over medium heat. Cut andouille sausage on the bias. When the pan is hot, add sausage and cook until edges are golden brown (about 4-5 minutes). Set aside.
• Slice green tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. In the same pan, turn up the heat to medium-high and heat 1/2 tablespoon of butter making sure to scrape all the brown bits left by the andouille sausage. When butter is foaming, add tomato slices and sautee 2 minutes per side. Tomatoes should have nice browning on both sides. Set aside.
• Open Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes and divide potatoes into 6 round balls (more or less if you are doing small appetizers or larger entree with this recipe). Using your hands, form flat patties with sweet potatoes (each should be about 1/2 inch thick). Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add sweet potato cakes. Cook approximately 4-5 minutes per side flipping once.
• Heat last 1/2 tablespoon of butter in sautee pan over medium heat and cook shrimp until shrimp turns pink (about 2-3 minutes) flipping shrimp to cook both sides.
• Plate the dish by placing one sweet potato cake on plate, top with one slice sauteed green tomato, followed by andouille sausage slices, and finish with a few sauteed shrimp. Serve immediately.

SPICY SWEET POTATO POPPERS #SP5

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes and pepper jack cheese. Mix well.
• Using wet hands, form into popper shape, like small footballs about 1.5 inches long. Wet hands often to reduce sticking.
• Dip poppers into beaten eggs, then roll in panko bread crumbs to coat. Place coated poppers on a large plate.
• Place poppers into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. Carefully drop poppers into the hot oil. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Stick a toothpick into each popper and serve hot.

PEPPERONI POTATO SALAD #SP5

Steps:

• Place potatoes in sauce pan cover with cold water. Bring to a simmer and cook to desired tenderness. Drain.
• Place the potatoes in a container with a lid and gently fold in the remaining ingredients,.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving time.

GROWN-UP SWEET POTATO TURBATE #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a medium baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Unfold puff pastry; using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 4 rounds from dough; place rounds onto prepared baking sheet (set aside remaining dough for another use). Place baking sheet into preheated oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 15 minutes; set aside.
• Heat the sweet potatoes in the microwave according to package directions.
• Place the beef tips and gravy into a large, non-stick skillet. Heat over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Lower heat to medium. Using two forks, shred the beef tips. Add in the pearl onions, and continue heating until onions are heated through, approximately 2 - 3 minutes. Add in the chopped parsley, stir to combine.
• To serve, evenly spoon potatoes onto serving plate in a circle pattern, leaving the center unfilled. Evenly divide the shredded beef mixture, placing it into the unfilled center of the potatoes. Top each with a puff pastry round. Garnish with additional fresh Italian parsley and enjoy!