This is a very delicious and the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner side dish, it has all the spices, colors and flavors of the harvest and holiday season. The dish name talks about its components and ingredients. It has sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, pecan, cranberry and much more. This dish not only look very jolly and cheerful, but it’s also very delicious and fragrant with a hint of spice and a dash of sweetness that is balanced by the tartness of the cranberries and a crunch from the roasted pecans.
It’s a healthy hearty side dish that can also be served as a warm salad or a quick lunch all through fall and winter, on daily bases and not only in the Holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes washed, peeled, cubed
- 2 cups Brussels sprout cleaned, halved
- 1/3 cup cranberries
- 1/4 cup roasted pecans
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash, peel and chop all vegetables accordingly.
- Place a large pan over medium heat, pour the oil and fry the sliced onion until golden and crispy, remove from oil, place on a kitchen paper towel and set aside.
- Fill a pot with water add 1 teaspoon salt and place over high heat and bring to boil, add the Brussels sprout and bring to boil again and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the hot water and place in a bowl of ice water for 3 minutes, remove from water and strain.
- Place an oven safe large pan over high heat place butter add the sweet potato and fry for 3 minutes, remove pan from heat, place in 350 F. oven and cook for 20 minutes or until fully roasted and cooked.
- Place the pan with the roasted sweet potato over medium high heat again, add the blanched Brussels sprouts, roasted pecan, cranberry, all spices, seasoning and the fried onion, stir well to combine all flavors and cook for 3 more minutes. Plate and serve warm.
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