Beas Sweet Potato Jacks Recipes

FANNIE'S SWEET POTATO JACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover sweet potatoes with water and boil until tender. They are ready when a fork pierces the potato easily. Should take 20-30 minutes depending on size. Pour off hot water. Rinse with cold water until potatoes cool.
• Peal off potato skin with a fork. Discard the.
• Mix cooked sweet potatoes, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, salt, milk and butter until combined. Taste the mixture and add more of each ingredient until it is to your liking. The mixture should be thick.
• Unroll pie crust. Add half of the mixture on half of the crust. Leave space on the edges for crimping. Fold the other half of the crust over and crimp the edges. Cut a couple of small slits in the crust. Repeat with the second crust. The final product should look like a calzone.
• Optional: These jacks can also be shaped into individual pastries. Use a large circular or square cookie cuter to make smaller jacks.
• Bake the jacks on a cookie sheet for about 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Let the jacks cool. Cut each jack into 4-6 slices. Serve alone or with a scoop of ice cream.

SWEET POTATO BLACK BEAN HASH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil on medium heat in a 4-quart chicken fryer. Add sweet potatoes, onion, pepper, salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin, and stir. Cook for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring.
• Add spinach and cook for an additional five minutes.
• Lastly, add the black beans and stir until all ingredients are well-blended.
• Serve with toppings of your choice. We topped our hash with an egg and avocado slices.
• Enjoy!

JERK SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a dutch oven or flame-proof casserole. Add diced onion and cook until softened.
• Meanwhile, place the roughly chopped onion, ginger, cilantro stalks and jerk seasoning in a food proccesor and process until finely chopped. Add this mixture to the softened onion and fry until fragrant.
• Stir in the thyme, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, then drop in the sweet potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes more.
• Stir in the beans, peppers, salt and pepper, and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost tender.
• Roughly chop the coriander leaves and stir them into the pot.
• Serve.

BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Mash sweet potatoes and mix in cilantro, chili powder, and salt.
• Place corn in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Spread 1/4 cup sweet potato mixture onto 1 tortilla; cover with 1/4 cup black beans and 1 tablespoon corn. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese atop corn; cover with a tortilla. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.
• Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and place over medium heat; cook 1 quesadilla in the hot pan until cheese is melted and beans are heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas; slice into quarters.

ROASTED BEETS 'N' SWEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, toss the beets with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large resealable plastic bag. Place the sweet potatoes and onion in the bag. Seal bag, and shake to coat vegetables with the oil mixture.
• Bake beets 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix sweet potato mixture with the beets on the baking sheet. Continue baking 45 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.

JACKET POTATOES WITH HOME-BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and dry well, then prick in several places with a fork. Bake directly on the oven shelf for 1-1½ hrs, until they feel soft when squeezed.
• After 30 mins, heat the oil in a pan and gently cook the carrot and celery for 10 mins until softened. Add the beans, tomatoes and paprika and cook gently for a further 5 mins until the tomatoes are softened and pulpy. Stir in 100ml water and the Worcestershire sauce, cook for a further 5 mins then cover and keep warm.
• Split open the potatoes and spoon in the beans. Scatter with chives and serve.

SWEET POTATO JACKETS WITH GUACAMOLE & KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7, oil the sweet potatoes, then put them straight on the oven shelf and roast for 45 mins or until tender all the way through when pierced with a knife.
• Meanwhile, mash the avocado with the lime juice in a small bowl, then stir in the chilli, tomatoes, coriander and onion.
• Cut the potatoes in half and top with the beans and guacamole. Serve with the lime wedges for squeezing over.

SWEET POTATO TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat for 12 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool. , For pastry, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Divide into 12 portions. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 6-in. circle. Spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. , Place on greased baking sheets. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in top. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

BLACK BEAN-SWEET POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the beans, sweet potatoes, broth, chipotle, pepper and cinnamon., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover and simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until potatoes are very tender and mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions. Serve with black bean mixture.