Scalloped Potatoes with Apples and Cinnamon

February 11, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Supper

Ingredients to make Scalloped Potatoes with Apples and Cinnamon

6 Apples, peeled and sliced
6 Sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 cup Orange juice
1 Grated orange, zest of
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 cup Crushed corn flakes or breadcrumbs

Directions to make Scalloped Potatoes with Apples and Cinnamon

Step 1:Spray a 9Ã—13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place alternate layers of sweet potatoes and apples in baking dish, ending with apples. Pour orange juice and zest over mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Step 2:Bake, covered with foil, in preheated 375 degree oven, 40 minutes.

Step 3:Remove foil, top with crushed cereal or bread crumbs, and spray with cooking spray. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

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Tags: Apple, Baking, Bread Crumbs, Cinnamon, Fruit, healthy, Potato, Simple, Sweet, Veg, Vegetarian

Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

January 7, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, Soup, Supper

Ingredients to make Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

2 c butternut squash
2 c sweet potato, peeled & diced
3 md Apples, peeled & chopped
1 md Onion, chopped
2 c Water
1/2 ts Sea salt
1/2 ts Chinese 5 spice
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

Directions to make Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

Step 1:Bring the vegetables, apples and water to a boil in a saucepan on high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.

Step 2:Add the seasonings and use a blender to process the mixture.

Step 3:Heat in the saucepan again on low heat until hot.

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Tags: Apple, Fruit, healthy, Onion, Quick, Simple, Spice, Squash, Stove Top, Veg, Vegetarian