Spicy Sweet Potato And Kale Pasta Bake Recipes

PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED SWEET POTATOES AND KALE

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente according to package directions, in a large stockpot of generously-salted water. Drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespooons butter (or olive oil) in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 7-9 minutes, stirring and flipping occasionally, until they are tender on the inside and nice and caramelized on the outside. Transfer to a separate plate, and set aside.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil) to the sauté pan. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the kale, white wine and balsamic vinegar. Sauté for an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Once the pasta is ready to go, combine the pasta, sweet potatoes, kale mixture and pine nuts in the large stockpot, and toss to combine. Serve warm, garnished with lots of Parmesan cheese and any other desired toppings.

SPICY SWEET POTATO AND KALE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 20 min. or until potato is tender. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding kale to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
• Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta mixture and reserved water to pan. Add cream cheese and stir until completely melted and sauce is well blended. Add to potato mixture in baking dish along with 1 cup shredded cheese; mix lightly. Top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through.

SPICY SWEET POTATO HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the sweet potatoes on the middle oven rack or in a baking dish for 45 minutes to an hour. They should yield to a gentle squeeze when they're done baking.
• While the sweet potatoes are cooling, toss all of the other ingredients into a food processor (if you're sensitive to spice, you may want to save the spices for last and add them to taste). Once the sweet potatoes have cooled enough to handle, use a knife or your fingers to peel the skin off of them. Add the sweet potatoes to the food processor.
• Blend well, and serve! I garnished mine with a light sprinkle of cayenne pepper and sesame seeds.

SAUTEED POTATOES WITH KALE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender but still holding their shape, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until quite hot. Toss in pieces of kale; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring often, until kale begins to soften and crisp slightly, about 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic.
• Add remaining olive oil when onions are beginning to brown. Stir in potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until potatoes are completely softened, about 5 minutes. Remove lid; cook and stir until potatoes just begin to brown, about 10 minutes more.

SPICY SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES AND KALE

Steps:

• In a large shallow mixing bowl, combine the harissa and yogurt. Pat the chicken dry, then season all over with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the yogurt mixture, gently rubbing until fully coated, and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 450 degrees and place a rack in the lower third and one 6 inches from the broiler. On a sheet pan, toss the sweet potato, kale and onion with 3 tablespoons oil. Season with cumin, salt and pepper, massaging the kale as you do so. Clear four spaces for the chicken pieces, then place them skin-side up on the pan. (It may look messy and crowded, but the kale will shrink down as it cooks.)
• Roast on the lower rack, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring the vegetables halfway and rotating the tray, until the chicken skin is crispy and the juices run clear, the squash is tender and the kale is crispy. If the vegetables are done, but the chicken skin is not as crispy as you'd like, remove the vegetables from the sheet pan and place just the chicken under the broiler for another 1 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small serving bowl, combine the parsley, lime zest and half the lime juice with the remaining 1/4 cup oil and the red-pepper flakes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and additional lime juice. Serve the chicken and vegetables with the herb oil to drizzle over top.