Sweet Potato Soup With Blue Corn Tortillas Recipes

ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• On a baking sheet, drizzle sweet potatoes with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and mix until thoroughly coated. Roast in oven until tender, about 25-30 minutes.
• In a large pan, heat about 1 tbsp of olive oil, add onions, celery, and some salt and sweat on medium-low heat, until tender.
• Add garlic and thyme and cook another minute.
• Pour in chicken broth, corn, and the cubed potato and season. Bring to a boil, and simmer until potato is soft.
• Add sweet potatoes and parsley and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat. Using a blender, thoroughly puree the soup. For extra smoothness, strain through a fine-mesh colander. Return to heat and simmer and season to taste for another 5 minutes. Ladle into bowl and enjoy!

SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat, and boil the sweet potatoes until tender, about 30 minutes. Cool and peel the sweet potatoes.
• Place the sweet potatoes in a bowl, and mash them with the cream cheese, green onions, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and fry the tortillas, one at a time, for about 30 seconds per side. Remove the tortillas with tongs, and drain on paper towels.
• Place about 1/3 cup of sweet potato filling down the center of each tortilla, roll it up, and place filled tortillas seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over the tortillas, and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the enchiladas are bubbling and the cheese is beginning to brown.

BLUE CORN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• You will need a medium-sized bowl, a griddle or heavy skillet at least 8 inches in diameter, and a rolling pin.
• Place corn meal in a bowl and pour boiling water over. Stir to mix well. Let sit for fifteen minutes. Mix in one-half cup of all purpose flour. Turn this mixture out onto a bread board spread with 1/4 cup of flour. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, incorporating the 1/4 cup of flour into the dough (and if necessary, use a little more). The dough will be soft but not at all strong. Return the dough to the bowl and cover. Let rest for 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough into eight pieces. Between well-floured palms, make flat round patties out of each of the eight and set aside. Heat your griddle over medium high heat, making sure that it is hot before you cook the first tortilla. On a well-floured surface (as the dough is quite sticky), carefully roll out a tortilla until it is approximately 7 to 8 inches in diameter. (We find it easiest to first pat out the dough with our fingers or between our palms, and then to roll out the tortilla at the very last just to make it uniform in thickness). Cook the tortilla as you would a wheat tortilla, approximately one minute on each side. The tortillas will be flecked with brown on both sides. When cooked, remove and wrap in a kitchen towel. Stack one on top of another.

SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH BLUE CORN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Whisk together the mashed potatoes, 1 1/2 cups of the broth, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Whisk in the 1/4 cup creme fraiche and more broth, if needed, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup of creme fraiche and chipotle puree in a small bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a dollop of the creme fraiche, some cilantro leaves and some of the tortilla chips.
• Combine the butter, milk, cream and chipotle puree in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• While the potatoes are hot, run them though a ricer into a large bowl. Add the warm milk mixture, syrup, honey, cinnamon and salt and pepper and mix until combined.