Creolesweetpotatoescornandsquashbake 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.

SAVORY CARIBBEAN-INSPIRED SWEET POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a pan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, place the potatoes in a mixing bowl, and mash.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the jalapeno pepper, green onions, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir the vegetables, brown sugar, and allspice into the mashed sweet potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Form the sweet potato mixture into 12 slightly flattened cakes about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter using your hands or large spoons. Place on a plate.
• Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the sweet potato cakes in the skillet, four at a time, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on each side, 6 to 8 minutes. Add more oil if needed.

BAKED CREOLE POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut the potatoes into chunky wedges. Leave the skin on for extra goodness.
• Combine the oil and the creole seasoning in a large bowl.
• Add the potatoes wedges to that bowl and mix up with your hands to get all of the potatoes coated in oil and seasoning.
• Put the wedges on a baking sheet and put into the oven.
• Cook for about 35 to 40 minutes or until done depending on how chunky you made your wedges.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; pour over potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Refrigerate leftovers.