Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

  • Pumpkin (4 cups)
  • Sweet Potato, peeled and diced (2 lbs.)
  • Onion, diced (med.)
  • Apple Cider (1 cups)
  • Consomme (2 tbsp.)
  • Butter (2 tbsp.)
  • Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
  • Bay leaf (1)
  • Black or White Pepper (.5 tsp.)
  • Cinnamon (.25 tsp.)
  • Nutmeg (.125 tsp.)
  • Allspice (.125 tsp.)
  • Water (7 cups)

Directions:

  1. Cut Pumpkin in half and remove seeds.
  2. Place cut side down in a 9×13 casserole dish with .5 inches of water in the bottom.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 60 minutes.
  4. When cool, scoop out flesh and mash with a potato masher.
  5. Saute Onion, Garlic, and Bay leaf in Butter.
  6. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.
  7. Simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes are soft.
  8. Optionally mash with a potato masher for a smoother and thicker soup or leave us is for a chunky brothy soup.

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Coconut Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas

Ingredients:

  • Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed (1 lb.)
  • Onion, diced (small)
  • Tomato Paste (1.5 tbsp.)
  • Chickpeas, drained (two 15 oz. cans)
  • Coconut Milk, unsweetened (.5 cups)
  • Olive Oil (3.5 tbsp.)
  • Brown Sugar (1 tsp.)
  • Salt (1 tsp.)
  • Black Pepper (.25 tsp.)
  • Cayenne Pepper (.125 tsp.)
  • Cinnamon Sticks (4)
  • Rosemary (1.5 tsp.)
  • Garam Masala (2 tsp.)
  • Lime Juice (2 tbsp.)

Directions:

  1. Toss 1 tbsp. Olive Oil, Onion, Brown Sugar, Sweet Potatoes, .25 tsp. Salt, and Black Pepper.
  2. Spread the Potato mixture on a cooking sheet and add Cinnamon sticks or casserole dish.
  3. Bake for 30 minutes and 350 degrees, tossing every 10 minutes.
  4. Whisk together Tomato Paste, Garam Masala, Cayenne Pepper, 1.5 tbsp Olive Oil, and .75 Tbsp. Olive Oil.
  5. Fold in Chickpeas until evenly coated.
  6. Add Chickpeas to Potatoes and bake at 400 degrees for 15 more minutes.
  7. Whisk together Coconut Milk, Lime Juice, and 1 tbsp. Olive Oil.
  8. Remove Cinnamon Sticks, and coat with Coconut Milk mixture.

Roasted Root Vegetables

Ingredients:

  • Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.5 inch strips (2-3 lbs.)
  • Carrots, peeled and sticked (1-2 lbs.)
  • Green Bell Peppers, chopped into large pieces (3 large)
  • Radishes, quartered (1 lb.)
  • Onions, quarter slices (3-4 medium)
  • Olive Oil (.5 cups)
  • Seasoned Salt (2 tbsp.)
  • Black Pepper (2 tsp.)
  • Brown Rice (2 cups)

Directions:

  1. Cook Rice.
  2. Line baking sheets with foil.
  3. Mix .25 cups Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Seasoned Salt, and 1 tsp. Black Pepper in a large bowl.
  4. Toss Sweet Potatoes and Carrots in Oil Mixture and place on baking sheets
  5. Bake at 450 degrees for 60 minutes, turning pieces half-way and rotating trays.
  6. Mix remaining .25 cups Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Seasoned Salt, and 1 tsp. Black Pepper in the same bowl.
  7. Toss Green Bell Peppers and Radishes in Oil.
  8. When Sweet Potatoes and Carrots are done, place in large container and change foil on the baking sheets.
  9. Place Radishes and Bell Peppers on 1 Baking Sheet.
  10. Toss Onions in remainder of oil mixture and place on other baking sheet,
  11. Bake Onions for 20 minutes and Radishes and Bell Peppers for 40 minutes, turning over pieces half-way for each.
  12. Mix all veggies together and serve over rice.