Sweet Potato Casserole with Apricots [RECIPE]

October 18, 2022 by 1 Comment

Sweet Potato Casserole with Apricots
Your guests will love this variation of sweet potato casserole because of its secret ingredient: apricots! (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Although we both love sweet potatoes, whether they are simply baked, cut into wedges and roasted, or turned into our fan-favorite sweet potato spoon bread. But growing up in the South, I sometimes get a hankering for sweet potato casserole. While Heather finds the traditional recipe topped with marshmallows too sweet for her liking, she actually enjoys eating this version because it is subtly sweetened with the secret ingredient: diced dried apricots! Nearly all the ingredients in this dish are orange, so your family probably won’t even notice the apricots are in there until they take a bite and ask, “What’s that I’m tasting? It’s yummy!” It makes for a fun guessing game and a tasty side.

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Yuca with Mojo Sauce

May 9, 2011 by 4 Comments

Yuca with Mojo Sauce

Native to South America, Yuca is a bittersweet root vegetable with delicate flavor that frequently replaces potatoes for something a little different.

Native to South America, yuca (also known as cassava) is traditionally served with an onion, garlic and citrus flavored sauce known as Mojo. While this woody root vegetable is used by many cultures for its medicinal properties, it also is a powerful gluten-free carbohydrate that provides fuel for high energy.

PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 pounds yuca (about 2 yuca)
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, well minced
  • 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
DIRECTIONS
  1. Peel and halve the yuca roots. Place yuca in a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until just tender. Do not overcook or it will get mushy and slimy. When cooked, let sit in the warm water until ready to serve.
  2. Meanwhile, make Mojo sauce. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add garlic, onion and remaining teaspoon salt and cook until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and whisk in the juice of one lemon.
  3. Drain yucca and transfer to serving dish. Drizzle Mojo over top and serve warm.

YIELDS: 4 servings

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