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    Ingredient: Sweet-potato

    Sweet Potato-Southwestern Style

    Sweet potatoes are a great vehicle for creative combinations. This stuffed version is easily customizable. Swap out black beans for kidney beans or garbanzos, add some bell peppers or mushrooms, and go crazy with whatever toppings you have on hand! Cilantro, hot sauce, a squeeze of lime… whatever floats your sweet potato boat!

    2 sweet potatoes
    ⅓ cup onion
    ¾ cup black beans
    ¾ cup corn
    ¾ cup diced tomatoes or salsa
    Spices to taste (Salt, pepper, cumin, paprika)

    Optional toppings:

    Avocado/guacamole
    Cilantro
    Lime
    Hot sauce
    Shredded cheese
    Sour Cream

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

    • Pierce sweet potatoes all over with a fork and bake on foil-lined baking sheet for approximately 45 minutes, until soft.
    • Once sweet potatoes are almost done cooking, it’s time to begin preparing the stuffing. Saute onion and garlic on medium heat, until translucent. Add black beans, corn, and any additional veggies of choice. Spice up the flavor to your liking with a dash of salt, pepper, cumin and smoked paprika and continue to cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Once cool enough to handle, slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and mash insides gently with a fork to create a “boat” for the mixture. Divide filling evenly between the sweet potatoes.
    • Top with avocado/guacamole, diced tomatoes or salsa, and any additional toppings of choice.
    • Tip: Bake a batch of sweet potatoes ahead of time and simply reheat when it’s time to eat. Minus the baking time, this recipe can be thrown together in minutes!

    Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Herb Butter Sauce

    This Italian classic (pronounced nyo-kee) is a great dinner for when you have a bit more time and want something more exciting than plain pasta with butter. It also provides a fun opportunity to get kids involved with dinner; let them help knead the dough and roll it out into a snake. Even misshapen gnocchi is delicious gnocchi!

    • 1 large sweet potato
    • 1 medium russet potato
    • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
    • 1 large egg, beaten to blend
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • 1 3/4 cups (or more) all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or dried herbs (sage, rosemary, and thyme all work great)

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Poke about 10 sets of holes in the sweet potato using a fork. Place the sweet potato in a microwave and cook on high for 4-5 minutes. Repeat with the Russet potato.
    • While potatoes are still warm, remove the flesh and place in two separate bowls. Mash using a fork or a potato masher. Measure out 1 cup of sweet potato and 2 cups of Russet potato.
    • Mix potatoes, 1/2 cup Parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Gradually add 1 3/4 cups flour, kneading gently into mixture in bowl until dough holds together and is almost smooth. If dough is very sticky, add more flour one tablespoon at a time.
    • Turn dough out onto floured surface. Knead briefly, just until smooth. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.
    • Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper, wax paper, or aluminum foil. Sprinkle lightly with flour.
    • Working with 1 dough piece at a time, roll dough out on floured surface to about 1/2-inch-thick rope, like you’re making a Play-Doh snake.
    • Cut rope crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces (they will look like little pillows). Transfer gnocchi to baking sheets.
    • Repeat with remaining dough. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
    • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Working in batches, cook gnocchi until very tender, 5-7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer gnocchi to same lined baking sheets. Cool.
    • Cook butter in large skillet over medium heat just until golden, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Add herbs; stir 1 minute. Add gnocchi; cook until heated through and coated with butter, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve with additional Parmesan.

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