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Published: 03/06/2015
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Liven up your table and your taste buds with this Rosemary Parmesan Sweet Potato Stacks recipe.
Rosemary Parmesan Sweet Potato Stacks are a simple and visually appealing side dish or appetizer fit for any occasion.
In my opinion, sweet potatoes are too often overlooked. They are always coming in as second best behind their less sugary counterparts. Well, I am here to say that they should your dinner‘s darlings.
Sweet potatoes make for great side dishes and appetizers. They are starchy which lends to a great mouthfeel when you take a bite. Not only that, but they are full of natural sugar which means when you roast them, they are perfection.
Not only easy to find and easy to prepare, but sweet potatoes are also great for you! They are packed with iron, Vitamins B & C, as well as anti-oxidants. Because of their natural sugars, adding savory flavors is a great way to balance.
For my Rosemary Parmesan Sweet Potato stacks, I gave them a classic potato treatment. Thin slices of sweet potatoes sandwich together garlic, Parmesan cheese,and rosemary. A drizzle of olive oil and you are off to the races.
Pop them in the oven and bake until the edges are a crispy brown and the centers are smooth and creamy. Those crispy edges are by far my favorite part of this fun side dish.
Set these savory stacks off with a little fresh Parmesan cheese and a spring of rosemary for presentation and aromatic purposes. These Rosemary Parmesan Sweet Potato Stacks are absolutely sublime.
Now I can’t’ speak for everyone here, but I typically plan on two stacks per person if you are serving these as a side dish. If it is an appetizer, stick with one stack per person, butit can’t hurt to make more just in case.
Did You Know SweetPotato is One Word?
Did you know that sweetpotato is actually one word? Most people still use two, so we do as well, but in 1989 this nun (not an adjective) was officially changed to one word to help standout against it’s very commonly confused cousin the yam.
And as we know, sweet potatoes are not yams! You’ve likely never even had a yam in your lifetime because they aren’t grown in the US. So bring up this little bit of trivia at your table tonight.
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Cooking sweet potatoes doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process. All you need are your spuds, a microwave, and a fork, and you are in business.
Peel sweet potatoes and cut into thin disk slices, approximately 1/8 of an inch thick.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, garlic, fine sea salt, black pepper,and parmesan cheese. Toss with sweet potato disks.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and assemble stacks 4-5 slices high, using wider slices for the base. Make sure to get Parmesan cheese in betweeneach slice to serve as the “glue”.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until stacks are tender on the inside but have crispy exteriors.
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Soft rot, Rhizopus nigricans. Sweet potatoes in storage are commonly infected with the bread mold fungus, which causes a watery soft rot of part or all of the tuber. The fungus may be seen as a fluffy, white growth, with black dots supported on threads.
Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, and Butter – ok, I'm a big fan of savory but this combo is also a favorite! ghee is an excellent (and delicious!) substitute for butter if you need it. Brown Butter, Brown Sugar, Vanilla, and Cinnamon – another sweet variation that never disappoints.
Moldy sweet potato toxicity is due to the ingestion of a furanoterpenoid toxin produced by sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in response to infestation with the fungus F solani; the end result is production of the pneumotoxin 4-ipomeanol.
If you enjoy sweet potatoes, you can absolutely enjoy them daily. However, eating multiple sweet potatoes every day could cause a harmless condition called carotenodermia, where your skin turns yellow-orange. You may also want to be cautious about your sweet potato intake if you have a history of kidney stones.
The cold water bath helps rinse the starch off the sweet potatoes so they're a bit more crispy. That said, if you do not have the time, you can still get crispy baked sweet potato fries by using high heat and a little drizzle of olive oil.
Boil the sweet potatoes in a large stockpot until soft, about 25 minutes; drain. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl. While the potatoes are still warm, add the butter, cream, agave, cinnamon and salt, and mash until smooth. Sprinkle with the orange zest.
Wrapping the sweet potatoes in foil ensures that they don't dry out too quickly, and allows you to add aromatics if desired. Unwrapping the sweet potatoes and increasing the oven temperature produces charred, roasted flavors and caramelizes converted sugars.
Root crops such as beets and parsnips work well with Sweet potatoes. Lemon balm attracts parasitic wasps and hoverflies and can help manage all the worms affecting Sweet potatoes. Summer savory helps to confuse and repel the Sweet potato weevil. It is good to attract honey bees too.
Sweet potatoes grow best in light, sandy soils but grow well on heavier soils, high in clay and amended with organic matter. Full sun requires direct light at least 6 hours/day; prefers 8 - 10 hours/day. Days to maturity: 85 - 120. Spacing: 12" in-rows x 40" between row.
Bone meal, kelp meal, and green sand are my favorite organic choices for sweet potatoes that are lower in nitrogen than potassium and phosphorus. Don't over-fertilize! Sweet potatoes are not heavy feeders, so these should just be an occasional snack if your soil is less than ideal.
Browning butter packs in tons of flavor, without dulling the sweet potatoes. Slow-roasting the sweet potatoes activates endogenous enzymes that bring out their natural sweetness. A touch of maple syrup, butter, and a bit of chopped thyme are the only embellishments these naturally sweet sweet potatoes need.
If you're serving your oven baked sweet potatoes as a side dish, pair them with your favorite protein or vegetarian chili. For a topping, stick to butter, Greek yogurt, or sour cream, or try adding a dollop of cilantro lime dressing, tzatziki, chipotle sauce, pesto, guacamole, or a drizzle of tahini sauce.
They're high in fiber and antioxidants, which protect your body from free radical damage and promote a healthy gut and brain. They're also incredibly rich in beta carotene, which is converted to vitamin A to support good vision and your immune system.
Sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD), the most important disease affecting sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam), is caused by the synergistic interaction of the aphid-transmitted Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and whitefly-transmitted Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV).
Bacterial Stem and Root Rot (bacterium – Erwinia chrysanthemi): More common in storage than in fields. Infected areas inside potatoes are light brown and watery (See Photo).
Fusarium root rot, caused by Fusarium solani , is a major post-harvest disease in sweet potatoes ( Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.). An effective strategy for controlling this disease is the development of resistant varieties.
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