Meal Kit
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Poached Cranberries and Pecans
serves 6
Prep & Cook Time: 45-55 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 7 days
Contains: Tree Nuts (Pecans), Milk
- Vegetarian
Chef
Ryan Pugh
In Your Box (serves 6)
- 36 oz. Sweet Potato
- 2 fl. oz. Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Fuji Apple
- 2 oz. Dried Cranberries
- 2 oz. Shredded White Cheddar Cheese
- 1 oz. Pecans
- 4 tsp. Sugar
- 4 tsp. Ancho Cinnamon Rub
- 0.46 oz. Brown Sugar
- 1½ tsp. Cornstarch
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories330
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Carbohydrates55g
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Net Carbs48g
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Fat33g
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Protein6g
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Sodium690mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Small Pot
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- 1 Medium Oven-Safe Casserole Dish
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Roast Apple and Potato and Prepare Ingredients
Peel apple, quarter, and remove core. Cut into 1/2" dice.
Peel and cut sweet potato into 1" dice.Place apple and sweet potato on prepared baking sheet and toss with 4 tsp. olive oil, seasoning rub, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Massage oil, seasoning, and salt into potato and apple.Spread into a single layer and roast in hot oven, 25 minutes.While sweet potato and apple roast, coarsely chop pecans.Combine cornstarch and 1 Tbsp. cold water in a mixing bowl. -
2 Cook the Cranberries
Combine vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 tsp. salt, and cranberries in a small pot. Place pot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, cook until cranberries are plump, 4-5 minutes.Stir in cornstarch-water mixture until liquid begins to thicken, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner. -
3 Bake the Dish
In another mixing bowl, combine roasted sweet potato and apple, cranberries, and half the cheese (reserve remaining for topping).
Transfer sweet potato-cranberry mixture to prepared casserole dish. Top with pecans and remaining cheese.Roast in hot oven until cheese has melted and pecans are aromatic, 5-7 minutes.Serve family-style. Bon appétit!
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