Sweet Potato Hash

This is more of a method than a recipe, and you could change it up however you want: different spices or different veggies. The sweet poato, apple, and spinach went together so well. I used up green peppers that I had frozen, but fresh would be even better. This made an awesome, filling lunch!

Note: Just one handful of spinach is sufficient if it's all you have, and I am very partial to using smoked paprika...mmmmmm I LOVE that stuff!

SWEET POTATO HASH - mylilsopapilla

peel and dice one sweet potato
Peel core and dice one apple
Dice one green and one red bell pepper
Dice half of an onion
2 handfuls of baby spinach
2 cloves of garlic
Seasonings (I mix it up each time. Last night I used chili powder, salt, pepper, cinnamon and cumin)

Heat EVOO over medium heat in saute pan. Add two cloves of garlic and saute till fragrant. Then add all ingredients except spinach. Add seasonings. Saute over medium heat till potatoes start to soften. Add spinach at the end till it starts to wilt. 

Black Bean Smothered Sweet Potatoes

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This makes for a very filling lunch. I like to make a batch of the topping and freeze it in portions. Then I can pull a portion out the night before, pack a microwave-baked sweet potato, and then assemble it at lunch for something very special. I have to say, the cilantro and lime add crazy-amazing flavor, so try to include them if possible.

Black Bean Smothered Sweet Potatoes

(OP JunqueGirl) modified from EatingWell December 2005

4 medium sweet potatoes

2 t. olive oil

1/2 to 1 medium onion

1-2 garlic cloves

2 15-oz cans black beans, rinsed

1 15-oz can diced tomatoes

1 t. ground cumin

1 t. ground coriander

1/2 t. cinnamon

salt to taste

one lime

4 T. chopped fresh cilantro

1. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Place in a baking dish and bake at 425 degrees until tender all the way to the center, about 1 hour.

2. Meanwhile, saute onion and garlic in olive oil on medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until onion is translucent and staring to brown. Add beans, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon and simmer for five minutes. Add salt to taste.

3. When just cool enough to handle, slash each sweet potato lengthwise, press open to make a well in the center and spoon the bean mixture into the well. Top each with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and sprinkle of cilantro.

*readers comments suggested mixing leftover with an egg, flour and breadcrumbs to make veggie burgers. Other comments suggested adding diced jalepeno or crushed red pepper fora little heat.