Sweet Potato-Brussels Sprouts Hash
- 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 quart orange juice
- 1 1/2 quarts water
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 stick cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound brussels sprouts, washed, outer leaves removed and thinly sliced
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 medium thin-sliced red onions
- Place sweet potatoes in large pot; cover with orange juice, water, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer gently until sweet potatoes are easily pierced by a fork.
- Drain potatoes, reserving liquid.
- In 1 quart of boiling water, blanch the sliced brussels sprouts for 1 minute.
- Drain.
- Heat butter in a 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet; add sliced onions.
- Cook over medium heat until wilted, about 10 minutes.
- Add brussels sprouts and cook 5 more minutes.
- Add drained sweet potatoes to pan.
- Use a spatula to break up larger pieces and incorporate them into sprouts and onions.
- Allow hash to gently brown, turning over pieces with a spatula occasionally.
- Add a little of the reserved sweet potato cooking liquid if hash becomes too dry.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- When hash is thoroughly heated through and evenly browned, serve on a platter or on individual plates.
sweet potatoes, orange juice, water, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, brussels sprouts, butter, red onions
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/950 (may not work)