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Monday, August 24, 2015

Gourmet Sweet Potato Souffle

Ingredients

  • Servings: 16
  • 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

    Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins

  • bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. add sweet potatoes, cover, and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. drain, and set aside.
  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a 2 quart souffle dish. sprinkle dish with 1 tablespoon sugar, shaking dish to evenly coat bottom and sides.
  • place the sweet potatoes into the bowl of a food processor. add the butter, 3/4 cup sugar, heavy cream, eggs, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. process until mixture is smooth. pour into prepared souffle dish.
  • bake the sweet potato mixture in preheated oven for 20 minutes. lower oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • bake the sweet potato mixture until edges are slightly browned, about 40 minutes more. serve warm or at room temperature.

Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups canned kidney beans, drained
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 4 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • heat oil in a medium skillet and saute onion and garlic until soft. mash beans into the onion mixture. gradually stir in water; heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the soy sauce, chili powder, mustard, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
  • divide bean mixture and mashed sweet potatoes evenly between the tortillas; top with cheese. fold tortillas burrito-style around the fillings and place on a baking sheet.
  • bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 12 minutes.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Bacon-roasted Chicken With Potatoes

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 6 chicken drumsticks
  • 12 slices center-cut bacon
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds baby dutch yellow potatoes
  • seasoning mix:
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

    Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins

  • preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
  • wrap each chicken piece in a slice of bacon, trying to cover as much of the chicken as possible. place the wrapped chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle the onion over the chicken. push potatoes down into the spaces between the chicken pieces and around the edge of the dish.
  • combine the chives, basil, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, and black pepper in a small bowl, and sprinkle the seasoning to taste over the chicken and potatoes.
  • bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, until the bacon is crisp and brown and the potatoes are tender. sprinkle with salt, if desired, and serve hot.

Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 small butternut squash, cubed
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 3 yukon gold potatoes, cubed
  • 1 red onion, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins

  • preheat oven to 475 degrees f (245 degrees c).
  • in a large bowl, combine the squash, red bell peppers, sweet potato, and yukon gold potatoes. separate the red onion quarters into pieces, and add them to the mixture.
  • in a small bowl, stir together thyme, rosemary, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. toss with vegetables until they are coated. spread evenly on a large roasting pan.
  • roast for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked through and browned.

Baked Sweet Potato Sticks

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 8 sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise into quarters

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins

  • preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • in a large bowl, mix olive oil and paprika. add potato sticks, and stir by hand to coat. place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups turkey gravy
  • 2 cups chopped cooked turkey
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). grease or flour a pizza pan.
  • roll dough onto the prepared pizza pan.
  • heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic until mushrooms are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • spread gravy over pizza dough; top with mushroom mixture, turkey, and spoonfuls of mashed potatoes. sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parsley over pizza.
  • whisk remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil with garlic powder and garlic salt; brush over pizza crust.
  • bake in the preheated oven until dough is cooked and cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes. cool slightly before serving, 3 to 5 minutes.

Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 small butternut squash, cubed
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 3 yukon gold potatoes, cubed
  • 1 red onion, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins

  • preheat oven to 475 degrees f (245 degrees c).
  • in a large bowl, combine the squash, red bell peppers, sweet potato, and yukon gold potatoes. separate the red onion quarters into pieces, and add them to the mixture.
  • in a small bowl, stir together thyme, rosemary, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. toss with vegetables until they are coated. spread evenly on a large roasting pan.
  • roast for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked through and browned.