Nava Atlas'S Sweet Potato Tzimmes

• 3 sweet potatoes large, cooked/microwaved, peeled, and sliced
• 3 large carrots sliced
• 1 pear large, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 red onion large, quartered and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or other vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup prunes chopped dried, or dates
• 1/4 cup dried apricots chopped
• 2/3 cup orange juice preferably fresh
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ginger minced fresh, or jarred
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or 1/2 tsp if freshly grated
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts finely, for topping, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Once hot, saute the onion until transluscent
3. Add carrots to skillet and continue to saute until the onion is golden
4. Combine with remaining ingredients (except the walnuts) in a mixing bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed. Don't worry if the potato slices break apart.
5. Oil a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
6. Pour sweet potato mixture into baking dish and pat in evenly. If using walnuts, sprinkle them over the top.
7. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the top begins to turn slightly crusty. Serve hot.

sweet potatoes, carrots, pear, red onion, olive oil, dates, orange juice, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, walnuts

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Nava-Atlas_s-Sweet-Potato-Tzimmes-1557983 (may not work)