Creole Sweet Potatoes Corn And Squash Bake Recipes

CREOLE SWEET POTATOES, CORN AND SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C.
• Add the sweet potatoes to a saucepan of boiling water.
• Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 6 minutes.
• Add the squashes and simmer for 4 minutes, or until both vegetables are nearly tender but not too soft.
• Drain and rinse the vegetables with cold water.
• Cut squashes and sweet potatoes into 2 centimeter dice (a little smaller than 1 inch).
• Heat the oil in a medium saute pan.
• Add the onion, pepper and celery and cook over medium low heat, stirring, until onion begins to brown, about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for another 1/2 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, paprika, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sauce is thick.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Add the oregano, thyme and hot sauce to taste.
• Add the squash, corn and sweet potatoes to the sauce.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon into a 2-liter casserole.
• Cover and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

BAKED SPICED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS (CREOLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F & butter a 13"x9" glass baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir butter, cane syrup, pear nectar, vanilla, Bourbon & OJ until butter melts.
• Increase heat & boil until mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat & whisk in the cinnamon, nutmeg & salt.
• Arrange1/3 of the potato slices in the prepared baking dish, then top with half of the pear slices, & then with another 1/3 of the potato slices. Finally, arrange the remaining slices of potato & pear on top & on their edge, alternating potato & pear, & overlapping slightly.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt, then pour the cane syrup mixture over everything.
• Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil & bake until sweet potatoes are nearly tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover & bake until completely tender, basting occasionally with the syrup, for about 20-30 minutes longer, checking with a toothpick or knife point to make sure the potatoes are completely tender.
• Spoon the syrup over the sweet potatoes & pears one last time & serve hot.

CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9- inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook seasoning blend and garlic in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Stir in squash, sweet potatoes, apple, melted butter, brown sugar, chopped sage, 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning and the water. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash and potatoes are tender. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the broth. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, stir together stuffing mix, egg, and remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning and 1 3/4 cups broth. Fold into squash mixture. Spoon into baking dish. Cover with foil.
• Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans; bake uncovered 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and pecans are toasted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with sage leaves.

SEPHARDIC SWEET POTATOES AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Peel the squash and sweet potatoes.
• Cut both the sweet potatoes and the squash into 1 inch cubes. Place most of the oil in the pan (I use a 9-inch13"), and add the sweet potatoes and the squash and bake, covered with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes is up, remove dish from oven and remove foil.
• Add cranberries (I use more than 1/4 cup).
• Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon on top and dribble with remaining oil (again, I use a little more of the sugar, cinnamon and oil).
• Bake uncovered at 375°F for 30-35 minutes, or until well browned.

SWEET CORN AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, garlic, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until potatoes are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes., Stir in corn and cream-style corn. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until golden brown and potatoes are tender, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED SWEET POTATOES AND ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Toss sweet potatoes and squash with butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide between two 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through, 25 minutes.
• Stir together brown sugar and nutmeg. Turn vegetable slices and sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Bake until golden and tender, 35 to 40 minutes more.