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sweet potato – cauliflower gratin w/crispy sage leaves

November 23, 2011 by tk

This is what we are serving for Thanksgiving this year instead of the traditional yams with marshmallows on top.  We tested this recipe last week and we all enjoyed it.  I guess we were hungry again, so we forgot to take a picture of the final product, but snap one during our Thanksgiving feast.  In the meantime, I thought you might like a healthier option for your Thanksgiving.  Enjoy!

Stuff:
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 cup unsweetened soymilk
¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese
20 fresh sage leaves
1 tbsp fresh sage leaves – chopped
fresh ground pepper
dulse (optional)
2lbs sweet potatoes (orange yams) – sliced
1 head cauliflower – quartered and sliced ¼ inch thick
some additional coconut oil for frying

What to do with the stuff:
-Preheat oven to 350
-In a medium sauce pan, heat over medium heat the 2 tbsp of coconut oil and add flour and cook stirring for 1 min.  Slowly whisk in soy milk, and 1 cup water.  Cook whisking until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 12 min)
-Remove sauce pan from heat and add stir in ¼ cup parmesan and the chopped sage, season with pepper and dulse

-Pour 1/3 of the mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 inch casserole dish.  Arrange 1/3 of the sweet potatoes and cauliflower along the bottom of the dish, season with pepper and dulse.  Repeat layer with sauce, potatoes and cauliflower 2 more times.

– cover casserole dish with foil and bake until vegetables are tender (about 1 hour)
-increase oven temperature to 425, remove foil, sprinkle a little parmesan on top and cook until golden brown (about 20min) – let stand 10min before serving.

-crips the sage – heat coconut oil in a small pan (a good thin layer at the bottom)
– add the sage leaves one at a time until they are crips, about 10 seconds each, remove and place on paper towel to drain off the oil.

-top the gratin with the sage leaves and season with pepper and dulse to taste.

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