Sweet Potatoes N Pears Food

SWEET POTATO, APPLE AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add potatoes and onions; cook 10 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add fruit; cook 3 min., stirring frequently.
• Toss with spinach in large bowl. Serve immediately.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Place the pears, wine, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer until pears are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove pears from wine and reserve.
• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to potatoes to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Stir the reserved pears, evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until tender.
• Peel the baked sweet potatoes. Place in a medium bowl and whip until smooth.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, gently cook the pears 10 minutes, or until tender. Process the pears in a food processor until smooth.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar and butter. Heat until scalded. Blend into the sweet potatoes.
• Mix the pear puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange juice and pecans into the sweet potato mixture. Transfer to a large baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

SWEET POTATOES N' PEARS

Steps:

• 1. Place the sweet potatoes in a shallow 3 qt microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 18-20 minutes until tender.
• 2. Drain and place in a large mixing bowl.
• 3. Add the remaining ingredients; beat until combined.

SWEET POTATOES 'N' PEARS

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a shallow 3-qt. microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 18-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients; beat until combined.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH PEARS

Steps:

• prepare potatoes.
• bake in oven 375 F oven until soft-1 hour.
• scoop out insideof potatoes when cooled.
• mix with mixer.
• add remaining ingredients until just combined.
• transfer to large baking dish.
• melt butter in skillet.
• add pears, brown sugar,ginger and sage.
• cook until pears are light brown on both sides.
• pour over potatoes.
• bake for 30 minutes.

SWEET POTATO-PEAR-CINNAMON JUICE

Steps:

• Juice the sweet potatoes, then the pear, following your juicer's specific settings for each. Stir in the cinnamon. Stir in the chia seeds if using and let soak for 5 minutes. Serve the juice immediately over ice, if desired.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2 - inch glass baking dish. Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Place on baking sheet; bake until very tender when pierced with knife, about 1 hour. Remove from oven. Reduce temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears; sautée until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add 3/4 cup nectar; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until pears are very tender, adding more nectar if mixture sticks to skillet and stirring often, about 4 minutes. Transfer to processor and puree.
• Peel sweet potatoes; place in large bowl of electric mixer. Add 4 tablespoons butter; beat until smooth. Mix in pear puree, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Bake potatoes uncovered until just heated through, about 20 minutes.