Sweet Potatoes With Blue Cheese And Pecans Recipes

SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a 15x10x1-inch baking pan combine sweet potatoes and onion pieces. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss gently to combine. Spread mixture in a single layer. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, in small skillet melt butter over medium heat. Stir in pecan pieces, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until pecans are coated in the brown sugar mixture. Remove from heat; spread on foil and let stand to cool completely.
• For dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, honey, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until combined. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese.
• To serve, transfer potatoes and onions to serving plate. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with pecans and remaining blue cheese. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until you can easily pierce them halfway through with a sharp knife, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until easily handled, at least 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, pecans, and pumpkin pie spice for topping in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Peel the cooled sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices.
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter. Spread potato slices in a single layer in the dish and spoon a bit of topping over each slice. Add remaining potato slices in a second layer and sprinkle with remaining topping.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes. Use a serving spoon to dish this out, making sure to get to some of the sauce from the bottom for each serving.

SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and cut into thin wedges.
• Peel and chop onion.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In 15 x 10 pan place potatoes, onion and drizzle with 2 T olive oil.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt butter over medium heat, stir in pecans, brown sugar and 1/4 t salt.
• Cook and stir about 3 minutes until pecans are coated with sugar.
• remove from heat and let cool on foil.
• For dressing:.
• whisk together honey, vinegar, garlic, 1/4 t salt, 1/4 t pepper.
• Slowly whisk in remaining olive oil until combined.
• Whisk in 1 T blue cheese.
• Transfer potatoes and onions to serving plate.
• Drizzle with dressing and remaining blue cheese.
• Sprinkle with pecans.

SWEET POTATO JACKET WITH BLUE CHEESE, BACON, PECANS & CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Split the baked sweet potatoes down the middle and stuff each one with bacon. Top with the soured cream, crumbled cheese and cranberries. Crush the pecans in your hands and scatter over the potatoes with some black pepper. Drizzle with a little maple syrup if you have a sweet tooth.