Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger Hash

Delicious! I wanted to make this a stuffed sweet potato like the original, but unfortunately I had too many bad spots to chunk out, so I ended up making this as hash. It's nice and spicy, though, and I suggest definitely serving with avocado and/or sour cream to help cut the bite.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger Hash
from BetsyLife

Ingredients:
1 large sweet potato, diced
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 spicy black bean burger
2 scallions, thinly sliced (or 1/2 onion, diced and sautéed)
1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 T. pepper jack cheese, shredded

Optional (to garnish):
- 1/2 avocado, diced
2 Tbs. sour cream
cilantro

Instructions:
1.  Preheat oven to 400F.
2. On a baking pan, toss sweet potato with a 1 Tbs. of the oil, and spread evenly. Bake for 30 minutes, or until soft.
3. While potato is cooking, pan fry the black bean burger according to manufacturer's directions. Chop into 1/2" squares.
3. In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, black bean burger, scallions, chili powder, and cumin. Scoop into 4 ramekins, top each with cheese, and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and turning golden.
4. Add garnishes and serve.

Shakshouka

This north African dish is super delicious, and pretty flexible. My friend who ate it with me said it was her favorite dish while on her middle east trips, and that this dish served it justice. Note: pictured above is a half-batch, since I was only cooking for 2.

Shakshouka
from Indulge & Devour 
serves 4

Ingredients:
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
3 Tbs. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, peeled and sliced into half rings
2 red peppers, seeded and chopped finely
2 yellow peppers, seeded and chopped finely
2 Tbs. fresh thyme
2 Tbs. fresh parsley, chopped + extra for garnish
6 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
4 large eggs
salt and ground pepper to taste

Ingredients:
1. In a large pan or skillet, dry roast the cumin seeds on medium-low heat for a few minutes until fragrant. Increase heat to medium, and add olive oil, garlic, and onions and saute until soft.
2. Add peppers, thyme, and parsley and cook on medium heat until softened (~10 mins).  Lower heat to medium-low, and add tomatoes, turmeric, paprika, and season to taste. 
3. Cook for another 15 minutes or so, until the liquids from the tomatoes and peppers have reduced to a chunky, thick sauce.
4. Make 4 spaces within the sauce, and crack egg into each one. Use a fork to spread the white around a bit, and season with salt and pepper.
5. Cover pan with a lid (or foil), and cook for another 5 minutes, until the egg whites have just set. Serve immediately.

Fried Green Tomatoes

The last of my recent deep-frying adventures. These are truly amazing with Gutherie's Sauce.

Note: for the buttermilk, I used the sour cream watered down with milk until buttermilk consistency is reached substitute.

Fried Green Tomatoes
from Dash of East

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized green tomatoes, cut into 1/3" slices
salt
1 cup buttermilk (or substitute)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cumin
oil for deep frying
1 recipe Gutherie's Sauce (recipe here)

Instructions:
1. Fill oil to specified line in deep fryer and heat.
2. Sprinkle salt on both sides of tomato slices and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, beat an egg. Add buttermilk, and mix well.
4. In another medium bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, pepper, sugar, paprika, and cumin and mix well.
5. Wipe of excess salt from the tomato slices.
6. Dip each tomato slice first into butter milk mixture, and then into flour mixture. Repeat with each slice for a double coating.
7. Once the oil has come to temperature, drop slices in and cook until outside is golden-brown. Serve hot with Gutherie's Sauce.

Ranchero Sauce

Ranchero Sauce
from veggie belly

Ingredients:
1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 hot pepper, minced
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. oregano
1-14 oz. can crushed tomatoes
salt to taste

Instructions:
1. Heat oil in medium sauce pan and add onions. Sauté until they become soft. Add garlic and pepper, and saute until soft.
2. Add cumin, oregano, can of tomatoes, and salt. Cook on medium heat until throughly heated.
3. Pour in blender, and blend until desired consistency is reached.

Marinated Black Beans

Nice marinade for black beans, to be used in black bean tacos. Not over-powering.



Marinated Black Beans
from this homemade life

Ingredients:
1-15 oz. can black beans
1 t. ground cumin
3 t. olive oil
1 T. lemon juice

Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients, and let sit to combine. Serve on tacos.