And finally a recipe from Southern Living. I’m seeing such pretty green onions at the markets that I’m looking for all kinds of ways to use them. They call for microwaving the potato – which is quick. But you could absolutely roast it, just not to melting since you want to be able to grate the potatoes. Just roast until barely tender.
There are about a dozen sweet potato recipes at https://grassfedcow.com/ingredient/sweet-potatoes/, and you can adapt them if you like. I’m thinking about that pork, sweet potato and apple saute since maybe, just maybe, we’re going to have a little cooler weather and hallelujah, a few rain drops.
If you want to push them to the sweet side, try this recipe from Bon Appetit. No mirin? Try sherry or even port instead.
I’m hoping yesterday’s was the first of many sweet potatoes.. They are my favorite vegetable of fall. So versatile. Bake them whole. Roast them in pieces. Saute them with apples and sausage. Bake them and then use the puree in any number of recipes, like the one below from Prevention magazine. I give it to you because a certain coffee chain has just started serving its pumpkin spice lattes. Are they rushing the season? Well, pumpkins (and sweet potato) and spice are certainly a winning combination so who’s to say we can’t enjoy it in August?
If you’re ready for a savory take on sweet potatoes, try this recipe from seriouseats.com. I’m making it next weekend for a dinner party, serving with a curried soup. Probably will heat up in a dry skillet rather than with the oil as suggested here.
If you feel like grilling on these fine cool evenings, how about this recipe from Fine Cooking? My one large sweet potato in today’s box will be plenty for this dish.
Totally decadent, but a great way to use the giant sweet potato (at least mine was) in today’s box. From chow.com which adapted it from Southern Living. If yours was as big as mine, cut the potato into quarters before slicing. You want pieces that will fit in a muffin cup. Pretty individual servings. Fancy!
This is adapted from another recipe from Paolo. She used bok choy in her recipe, and we’ve adapted it for what’s in today’s box. I haven’t tried all the peppers to see if any are slightly hot. Maybe you still have a jalapeno from weeks past?
If you don’t want to just roast that sweet potato and devour it whole, try this recipe from Southern Living. And save the idea of making sweet potato broth for other dishes you’ll fix this year.
From Fine Cooking magazine
Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with foil, place the sweet potatoes on it, and bake until knife-tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack and set it aside until the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle Read More…