Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sweet Potato Hash


A few days ago I read a blog post by Wok In Time that touched on the issue of ugly food. I thought it was funny and it made me think it would be nice [or fun] to have a day set aside for foodies to post all about the ugly food they LOVE…. Because ugly food deserves it’s turn in the spotlight too!

Well since such a day does not exist….or at least I’ve never heard of it…I am making that day TODAY…because I have an ugly dish I want to share with you. Now since I don’t have the props and tools to style my food properly, when I say ugly, you know you are getting the real deal. Poor ugly food, you don’t even get a fighting chance on my blog. Hopefully everyone will look past your ugly and see the potential of taste that resides within you. J
So here is my Ugly…


Sweet Potato Hash!

The most interesting thing about this dish is that even though it’s ugly….my kids eat it. It’s so weird! They will turn their nose up to anything that is slightly off their path of familiarity but for some reason, this one always gets eaten. Sure it takes a little bit to remind them that they do actually like it, but once they get past the first bite, they remember, and have no problem packing down the rest. (I think it has something to do with the bacon.)

This recipe comes from my friend Naomi and I think she actually eats this as a breakfast dish. We don’t but why not? …It’s an ugly. It has no pressure to live up to anyone’s expectations so it can do whatever it wants to. J

Sweet Potato Hash

Ingredients:
Olive oil, for sautéing
½ pound breakfast sausage or ½ pound bacon
1lb sweet potatoes, pealed and cut in half lengthwise, then sliced into rather tin half moons
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper
1 cup extra sharp cheddar or manchego cheese, shredded
2 cups brown rice, steamed

Directions:
  1. Brown sausage or bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until just about done.
  2. Add the sliced sweet potatoes, chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes (stirring minimally. If you stir too much the sweet potatoes will get mushy and will not caramelize) After 5 minutes add the chopped onions. Continue to cook (again stirring minimally) for another 5-7 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender and onions are caramelized. Add olive oil as needed to keep food from scorching.
  3. After the hash is cooked, remove skillet from heat, stir in the shredded cheese and steamed rice and serve warm with fried eggs or salsa and tortillas.
Source: Adapted from Naomi
Gwenevere

8 comments:

Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...

LOL, what a fun theme for us bloggers! I know there are recipes I haven't posted b/c it was impossible to get a decent photo. I may have rethink this...and post with an ugly food warning. Actually, your hash looks pretty darn good!

natalie philpot said...

I remember this recipe. I made this a ton during law school. I need to make it again! Thanks.

Megan @ Pip & Ebby said...

Strangely, I have an ugly food post to make tomorrow! Love it.

Mary Bergfeld said...

This really does sound wonderful. This is my first visit to your blog and I've spent some exploring and browsing through your earlier entries. You have created a lovely spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I've spent here. I'll be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

Cheryl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.com said...

This looks amazing! Adam loves hash of any kind, and i think this will make a great breakfast surprise for him. Thanks!

Trac said...

I like your "Ugly", and how you put it, makes me want to try it. I'm sure it's wonderful. Gwen, you're the best!

Becky said...

We loved this one! I used lite sausage and it worked great. The kids even gobbled it up and I just smiled knowing that I'd tricked them into eating veggies and whole grains!

Apron Appeal said...

Nice work Becky, see now...if anyone ever asks you if there is a time and season for all things you can say yes, at least in the case of deceiving your kids when it comes to eating veggies. Still no takers on the sweet potato fries though I bet. :)

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