Caramelized sweet potatoes are a delectable side dish that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with the tangy and savory flavors of blue cheese and pecans. This dish is a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats, roasted chicken, or fish, and can also be served as a main course for vegetarians and vegans. The combination of sweet, salty, and nutty flavors creates a unique and unforgettable taste experience. This recipe is easy to follow and can be prepared in just a few simple steps. Whether you are looking for a new side dish to impress your guests or a quick and easy meal for a weeknight dinner, caramelized sweet potatoes with blue cheese and pecans are sure to become a new favorite. Along with this main recipe, the article also includes variations such as Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Honey, and Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce, providing a range of options to suit different tastes and preferences.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE
Enjoy the unexpected with the exceptional flavors of roasted sweet potatoes, blue cheese, and pecans. A scrumptious side dish recipe for any occasion.
Provided by BHG Test Kitchen
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 487 mg, Fat 16 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g
SWEET POTATOES WITH BLUE CHEESE AND PECANS
Provided by John Currence
Categories Side Christmas Thanksgiving Vegetarian Low Sodium Dinner Blue Cheese Cream Cheese Pecan Root Vegetable Sweet Potato/Yam Fall Winter Christmas Eve Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roast sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly.
- Remove skins and transfer sweet potatoes to a large heavy saucepan over low heat. Add cream cheese and butter. Mash until well blended and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Stir over low heat until hot.
- Spoon into a warm serving dish and garnish with cheese and pecans.
SWEET POTATO AND BLUE CHEESE GRATIN
You can't have Thanksgiving dinner without sweet potatoes. Instead of playing up the sweetness, I love to balance it out with some savory notes. I think it's going to be your new favorite way to enjoy sweet potatoes.
Provided by Stephanie Izard
Categories side-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Peel and thinly slice sweet potatoes on a mandoline; set aside. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and add the cheese so it slowly melts into the cream. Mix in brown sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes; bring to a low simmer to incorporate all of the ingredients, 5-10 minutes. Butter the baking dish and evenly layer a quarter of the sweet potatoes along the bottom, then lightly sprinkle with salt.
- When the sauce is ready, pour a quarter of it over the sweet potatoes. Repeat the potato/sauce layering three more times until all of the ingredients are in the baking dish. Cover with foil and cook for 40 minutes. Remove foil and broil to brown the top, 5 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS
This is my favorite style of a Thanksgiving or Christmas time sweet potato side dish, since I'm not really a big fan of whipped sweet potatoes with marshmallow toppings. This is a very sweet dish (candied) but more to my liking. The spice and pecans add a whole new level of taste and texture.
Provided by Stiritup
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.2 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 89.6 mg, Sugar 24.4 g
SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE
This is a $400 winner in Better Homes and Gardens and sent in by Debbie Reid of Clearwater, Florida. It has a nice balance of sweet and salty and uses my favorite ingredient--blue cheese!
Provided by pamela t.
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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-PECAN CASSEROLE
Top Ellie Krieger's Sweet Potato-Pecan Casserole recipe from Food Network Magazine with brown sugar and chopped pecans for Thanksgiving or as an any-day side.
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories side-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pot with a large steamer basket in place. Put the sweet potatoes in the basket, cover and steam until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and let cool slightly. Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.
- Mix the brown sugar, pecans and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over the potatoes. Bake until hot and beginning to brown around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 25 milligrams, Sodium 180 milligrams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams
SWEET POTATO JACKET WITH BLUE CHEESE, BACON, PECANS & CRANBERRIES
Liven up a baked sweet potato with these punchy flavours. Use a pre-baked sweet potato to save time
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Supper
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 551 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 32 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS
You can't have a holiday dinner without a sweet potato souffle! And this is a wonderful version. I got this from my mother-in-law, who got the recipe from a neighbor.
Provided by Mienna
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cover sweet potatoes with water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
- Mash potatoes with white sugar, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Spread mixture in prepared baking dish.
- Mix brown sugar, pecans, and flour in another bowl. Pour margarine over pecan mixture; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over potato mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until pecan topping is hard, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.3 calories, Carbohydrate 64.2 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 303.6 mg, Sugar 44.5 g
Tips:
- Selecting Sweet Potatoes: Choose firm and unblemished sweet potatoes with smooth skin. Avoid those with cuts, bruises, or signs of sprouting.
- Baking Sweet Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Scrub the sweet potatoes clean, prick them with a fork, and rub them with olive oil. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife.
- Whipping Sweet Potatoes: Use a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to whip the cooked sweet potatoes until smooth and creamy. Add butter, milk, and seasonings to taste.
- Preparing Blue Cheese Dressing: Combine crumbled blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and milk in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Assembling the Dish: Top the whipped sweet potatoes with blue cheese dressing, chopped pecans, and crumbled bacon (optional). Serve immediately.
Conclusion:
This delightful combination of sweet potatoes, blue cheese, and pecans offers a unique and flavorful side dish that complements a variety of main courses. The creamy texture of the whipped sweet potatoes pairs perfectly with the tangy blue cheese dressing, while the pecans add a nutty crunch. Whether you're serving it at a special occasion dinner or a casual gathering, this dish is sure to impress your guests.
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