Sweet Potato Boats With Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipes

SWEET POTATO BOATS WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place sweet potatoes on one of the prepared baking sheets and bake for 40-50 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
• Spread the garlic, shallots and tomatoes evenly on the second baking sheet and drizzle over 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper then roast for 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are jammy.
• Remove tomatoes from the oven and transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, tomato paste and almonds. Puree until smooth.
• In a small bowl, whisk to combine parsley, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1/3 cup olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve place sweet potato on a plate or serving platter and make a cut through the center of each. Open the tops and use a fork to lightly mash the potatoes. Spoon over a portion of the tomato sauce, add a dollop of cottage cheese and a drizzle of parsley sauce.

SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes in their skins.
• Allow them to cool.
• When the potatoes are cool, slice them in half lengthwise and gently scoop out the flesh, leaving behind enough to hold the shell together.
• In a food processor, grind the cranberries.
• Then add the raisins, walnuts, honey, cinnamon and the reserved sweet potato and process until well mixed.
• Mound the filling back into the sweet potato shells and bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes.
• If the potatoes are large, slice each boat in half before serving.

FIG-WALNUT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE BOATS

Steps:

• Bake sweet potatoes until done-around 1 hour.
• Mince figs.
• When cool enough to handle scoop out potatoes and place in a large bowl-reserve jackets.
• Add remaining ingredients except butter and whip well.
• Restuff jackets and dot tops with 1/2 t.
• butter each.
• Bake at 350 for around 20 to 30 minutes.