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A plate of melting sweet potato appetizers with a glass of red wine.

Melting Sweetpotatoes with Blue Cheese and Walnuts

Meg van der Kruik
This fall appetizer with sweet potato, blue cheese, and walnuts is your new go-to for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any celebration. Made with CA GROWN sweetpotatoes, it's rich, delicious, and easy to make in just a few simple steps.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 appetizers
Calories 318 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 lbs sweetpotatoes a mix of white, orange, and purple if desired
  • 3 TBSP salted butter melted
  • 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ¼ tsp coarse kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth or chicken broth if desired
  • ½ cup toasted walnuts and/or pistachios roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 2-3 TBSP honey plus more to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 500℉.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch-thick rounds. Arrange on a sheet pan with space between the slices to allow for air to circulate around the sweetpotatoes. Drizzle with the melted butter and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Turn and rotate the sweet potato slices so that all of each round is covered in the olive oil and butter mixture.
  • Roast the sweetpotatoes for 15 minutes, or until the side of the rounds touching the sheet pan are caramelized and deep brown in color.
  • Flip the rounds and return the pan to the oven for an additional 15 minutes. Flip again, then scatter the thinly sliced garlic over the top. Carefully pour the broth over the top of the sweetpotatoes and garlic, then return the pan to the oven to bake for another 15 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender throughout and the broth has reduced and thickened.
  • Transfer the rounds to a serving platter, drizzle with the pan sauce if desired, then top each round with blue cheese crumbles, toasted walnut and/or pistachio pieces transfer the rounds to a serving platter, drizzle with the pan sauce if desired, then top each round with blue cheese crumbles, toasted walnuts, and/or pistachio pieces. Finally, drizzle with honey and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 632mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 24387IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, melting sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato appetizer, sweetpotato
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