Scanner Emily's Savory Sweet Potato Recipe

Posted by Emily Farris

Yeah, yeah. Scanner isn't a food blog. But I know that sex and food go hand in hand. And it is almost Thanksgiving and you just may be looking for something to do with those sweet potatoes that doesn't involve marshmallows. So, as my gift to you this Thanksgiving, I'm sharing the Sweet Potato Not Pie recipe from my cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven."

Enjoy.

Sweet Potato Not Pie
Serves 6 as a side dish

The most ridiculous thing about this casserole is how easy it is. Requiring no stove-top preparation, a recipe is hardly necessary; you really just need six basic ingredients. This always goes before anything else I'm serving and will show up anyone's candied sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving. Also, if you like to drink while you cook, this recipe is nearly fool proof. Just don’t forget to cover it when it goes in the oven or you’ll end up with black sweet potatoes on top and raw ones on bottom.

I've made it a million different times, never actually measuring the olive oil. Sometimes there's a little extra in the bottom of the dish. Sometimes not.

Ingredients
5-6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large white onion, chopped
1 green, habanero or jalapeño pepper, depending on how much spice you like
6-8 ounces fresh goat cheese
approx 3/4 cup olive oil
salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Cover the bottom of a 2-1/2-quart casserole dish with a layer of sweet potatoes. Add a layer of onions, peppers, and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle with a tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Repeat layers until you reach the top of your dish (try to finish with sweet potatoes and just a drizzle of olive oil), saving at least 1 ounce of goat cheese for the end.

Cover and bake at 400º for an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half or until a fork goes through the entire dish easily. Remove from the oven and cover with the remainder of goat cheese. Bake, uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Posted Nov 26 2008, 04:01 PM

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Comments

Adria_99 said:

Thanks Emily! This looks tasty.

November 26, 2008 9:48 PM

Em Bareassed said:

Your sweet potato recipe sounds delicious but didn't have any raw ones to use. I really goofed though when I tried to prepare the turkey. The Sarah Palin video clip convinced me to not kill the turkey. So I stuffed it with bread crumbs and spices and some rice compliments. But from then on a real disaster. I ended up with an oven full of shit and feathers as the turkey objected to the heating cycle. What a mess! I had to order Chinese for my guests and it didn't seem like Thanksgiving then. The damned turkey got loose and is now somewhere down the street. Impossible to catch.

November 27, 2008 10:28 PM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.