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Sweet PotatoesDig up some great sweet potato recipes in Great American Vegetarian Sweet potatoes, one of the most ancient, nutritious, and valuable food crops of the Americas, are also one of the most underused and misunderstood. Among us Yankees, their use is fairly concentrated in the stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas.Not to diminish the value of the white potato, but as a point of comparison, sweet potatoes are substantially richer in nutrients. They are especially high in vitamin A and the major minerals. I think that sweet potatoes deserve far more attention. Southern or regional American cookbooks are a great source of recipe idea. Otherwise, just bake or microwave them for a nourishing side dish. TORTELLINI OR RAVIOLI IN SWEET POTATO SAUCE Serves: 4 Sweet potato sauce for pasta? Try it and see! Serve with strips of colorful sauteed bell peppers and zucchini. Sweet potato sauce:
Transfer the mixture from the saucepan, including the liquid, to a food processor. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and process until smoothly pureed. Transfer back to the saucepan and set aside, covered, off the heat. Cook the tortellini in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente. Drain, then stir them into the sweet potato sauce. Heat gently and briefly, just until well heated through. Serve, garnishing each serving with some parsley, if desired. CANDIED YAMS Serves: 8 or more Here's a lightened version of the American holiday classic.
Combine all the ingredients except the last two in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Add the sliced potatoes and stir well, then transfer to a shallow 1 1/2 -quart round or 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Bake, covered, until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 40 minutes. Stir once or twice during that time to distribute the liquid over the potatoes. If desired, sprinkle the nuts over the sweet potatoes at this time. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until the glaze thickens. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve. BAKED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES Serves: 4 to 6 servings Though sweet potatoes have never been as favored in the North as in the South, this simple dish hails from old New England. A cheering winter recipe, and a great side dish for Thanksgiving, it is characteristically sweetened with maple syrup.
Bake or microwave the sweet potatoes until done but still firm. When cool enough to handle, cut them into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Oil a deep, 1 1/2 quart baking casserole. Arrange half of the sweet potato slices on the bottom. Drizzle with half of the margarine, then half of the maple syrup. Top with the apple slices. Sprinkle lightly with the cinnamon and cloves. Repeat the layers, then pour the apple juice over the top. Bake for 30 minutes, covered, then for another 10 minutes, uncovered. Serve at once or cover and keep warm until needed. |
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