Sweet Potato Purée with Caramelized Tomato

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Sweet Potato Purée with Caramelized Tomato

 

6 medium sweet potatoes or yams, baked

1/2 t. salt (optional)

1/2 t. Turmeric

1/4 t. paprika

1/4 t. ground ginger

1/4 t. ground nutmeg

1/4 c. orange juice

1 t. orange zest

2 T. butter

2 T. brown sugar

2 med. Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced

3 T. sliced almonds (optional)

 

 

Preparation

Slit the baked sweet potatoes/yams and scoop out

inside. Place in a medium bowl and mash with a potato

masher. Add spices, orange juice and orange zest.

Whisk until ingredients are well blended. Heat butter

in a medium frying pan over moderate heat. Stir in

brown sugar, cook and stir until caramelized. Add the

tomatoes and cook, stirring gently until softened. Add

the purée and heat thoroughly. Serve and garnish with

almonds if desired. Serves 6.