Sweet Potato Confit With Chorizo And Crème Fraîche Food

SWEET POTATO CONFIT WITH CHORIZO AND CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together crème fraîche and citrus juice and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble the dish. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scrub but do not peel the sweet potatoes, then slice into 1/2-inch-thick disks. Place in a single layer in one large baking dish, or in 2 smaller baking dishes if all the slices won't fit. (A few slices can overlap, but keep this to a minimum.) Season well with salt and black pepper. Pour in enough olive oil to just cover slices. If a few edges are exposed, don't worry. If also using bacon fat, pour or spoon it over the slices.
• Bake for 1 hour or until fork tender. Remove the baking dish from the oven, let the oil cool slightly, then carefully remove the slices with a slotted spatula, letting most of the oil drip back into the baking dish before placing the slices on a plate or sheet pan. Reserve 4 tablespoons oil and set aside. (At this point the slices can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.)
• In a large, heavy skillet, place 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil, the butter and the chorizo over medium heat. Cook, breaking up the sausage into the smallest bits you can and stirring occasionally to render the fat, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat another large sauté pan, or a griddle over medium-high heat, and add the sweet potato slices in batches, frying a couple of minutes on each side until they start to crisp and caramelize. (The sweet potatoes can cook in the pan without additional fat, but if they are sticking, you can use a bit more of the reserved oil.) Add sweet potatoes and pecans to the pan with the chorizo and gently turn the slices a few times until they are well coated, being careful not to break them.
• Remove sweet potatoes to a serving plate, spoon remaining chorizo-pecan mixture evenly over the slices, then add small dollops of creme fraîche. Sprinkle with torn mint leaves. Serve immediately, with any remaining crème fraîche on the side.

EASY SWEET POTATO CONFIT RECIPE

Steps:

• Arrange sweet potatoes, shallots, thyme, and sage in a baking dish (I used 11x7). Avoid overlapping the sweet potatoes too much. Sprinkle with salt and pour oil over top until mostly submerged. It's ok if some sweet potatoes are exposed but they should be mostly covered.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Remove the sweet potatoes and shallots from the dish and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Pick the sage leaves from the oil and add them to the plate with the sweet potatoes. Note: Discard any remaining herbs in the oil. The oil can be transferred to an airtight container and kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
• Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl and use a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Season lightly with salt. Transfer to refrigerator for 5 minutes. Whisk again right before serving.
• Combine pomegranate juice and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and the reduce heat and add agar-agar. Stir regularly until completely dissolved. Turn off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes to thicken.
• Spoon the yogurt into a serving platter and pile the sweet potatoes, shallot, and sage on top. drizzle with the thickened pomegranate sauce and fresh minced parsley. If desired, drizzle a teaspoon of the confit oil on top. Enjoy!

CHORIZO-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 400°F. Thoroughly wash the potatoes under running water, making sure to get off any dirt. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake until soft and a fork easily reaches the middle of the potato, about 1 hour depending on the size of the potatoes.
• Make the chorizo filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers, onions, salt, and chili powder and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon, until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Stuff the sweet potatoes: Split each sweet potato down the middle with a knife and push open at the ends to make a pocket. Stuff the sweet potatoes with the chorizo mixture, sprinkle with some cheese and cilantro, and serve. The leftovers will keep for a few days, covered, in the refrigerator.

SAVORY SWEET POTATO GRATINS WITH CREME FRAICHE, ONIONS, AND BACO

Steps:

• Lightly grease 2 individual baking dishes (that hold roughly 1 1/2 cups) or an 8 x 8 baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small saute pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove from heat, and toss with onion and garlic.
• In a small pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, and cook until the mixture is well combined but still pale. Stir in the milk and the creme fraiche.
• Reduce the heat to low and bring the bechamel to a simmer. Stir in nutmeg, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Layer 4-6 slices of potato at the base of each of the prepared baking dishes. Top with a few tablespoons of bechamel, and a few spoonfuls of the bacon mixture. Repeat with another layer of potatoes, another layer of bechamel, and more bacon. Top with one last layer of potatoes, and spoon remaining bechamel over the top. Finish with a sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake the gratins until they are bubbly around the edges and cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

SWEET POTATO & CHORIZO CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° Place sweet potatoes on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Roast potatoes 30-40 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook chorizo over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain and transfer to a large bowl., Mash potatoes; add to chorizo. Stir in cheese, egg, paprika, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour., Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Roll balls in crumbs to coat. In an electric skillet or a deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry balls in batches 4-6 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels., Decorate with pretzel sticks and cilantro.