Guatemalan Sweet Potatoes With Bananas Recipes

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, then put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool but leave the oven on.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add their flesh to the bowl along with the honey and 1 stick of the butter. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything is well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an ovenproof serving bowl and smooth the top.
• In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the pecans, brown sugar, flour and the remaining stick of butter until the mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook until the crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

GUATEMALAN SWEET POTATOES WITH BANANAS

Steps:

• Boil sweet potatoes and peel them when tender.
• Mash them with bananas.
• Season with salt and nutmeg.
• Add milk and egg and mix (add more milk if too dry).
• Place in a greased 2-quart baking dish and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.
• In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

TAHITIAN SWEET POTATOES WITH FEI (BANANAS)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil.
• Add potatoes and cook until lightly browned on the outside.
• Add coconut milk, curry paste, juice of the lime, fish sauce, and brown sugar to pan, stirring to mix well.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Peel and slice bananas into chunks and stir in with the potatoes.
• Cook over low heat 5-7 minutes or until heated through and bananas have softened but are still intact.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and sliced chilli peppers before serving.
• Serve hot.

BANANA SQUASH SOUP WITH SWEET POTATO AND GREEN APPLE

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil and butter together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Stir squash, sweet potatoes, and apple into the onion mixture and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil; add basil, curry powder, and bay leaf. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes and apple are softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Puree soup in the pot with a hand blender until smooth.

SWEET POTATO BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Beat sugar, banana, and yogurt together in a large bowl until smooth. Beat 1 egg into the banana mixture until smooth before adding the second egg and beating again until smooth.
• Mix all-purpose flour, chickpea flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the banana mixture with the water and beat until smooth and batter-like. Stir mashed sweet potatoes into the batter until smooth. Fold chocolate and chia seeds through the batter; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

SWEET POTATO BANANA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BANANA AND BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• 1. Wash each of the potatoes well, poke holes into them with a fork, rub each with about 1 teaspoon of salt, and wrap with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• 2. Place directly on hot coals and cook for about 20 minutes, or cook in a 350°F barbecue for about 50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a paring knife. At the same time, cook the banana in the peel until blackened, about 15 minutes.
• 3. Carefully take the potatoes out of the foil and scoop the flesh out from the skin into a large bowl. Cover with foil. Scoop the flesh out of the banana into a separate bowl.
• Increase temperature to high.
• 4. Place a small roasting pan or deep baking dish with high sides that can take the direct flame (a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with a 15-cup capacity is ideal) over the heat and let heat up for 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and let melt. Add the cream, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, potatoes, banana, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes and banana, and stir to combine.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed.

GUATEMALAN PACHES AS MADE BY ERWIN PEREZ RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, toast the pepitas and sesame seeds until aromatic and lightly browned, 2-4 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a small bowl and return the pan to the heat.
• Add the Francese rolls to the pan and toast until charred on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer the charred bread to a pan and cover with water. Let soak for 1 hour.
• Add the tomatoes, tomatillos, ½ of an onion, pasilla, guajillo, and 1 clove of garlic to the pan and char on all sides, 10-20 minutes. Remove items as they become charred and set aside.
• In a medium pot, combine the cubed pork, salt, ½ of an onion, 1 garlic clove, and the water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until the pork is tender. Strain the pork from the broth and set both aside.
• Squeeze out as much water as possible from the soaked bread, then add to a blender with the toasted seeds, charred vegetables, pepper, and allspice. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the pork lard to a medium bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, until melted. Stir in the annatto paste until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the hot, peeled potatoes to a large roasting pan. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the melted lard mixture, half the of blended tomatillo sauce, and ½ of the instant corn masa. Mix with your hands until well combined. Season with salt. The mixture should be red and somewhat tacky. If the dough is too dry, add more of the sauce. If too thin, add more corn masa.
• To assemble the paches, lay a banana leaf on a clean work surface. Add a bit of potato dough to the center. Place some of the meat in the center, covering with the potato dough. Fold the leaf around the dough, then wrap with a second leaf and a piece of aluminum foil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Layer a base of banana leaves in a large pot and place the wrapped paches on top. Fill the pot halfway with water. Cover the top with more banana leaves and the lid, then steam over medium heat for 1 hour. Remove the paches from the pot and let cool slightly.
• Enjoy!