Sweet Potato Spread

Submitted by nina guzzo

"You've tried baking them whole, roasting them and turning them into fries. Now it's time to turn this versatile vegetable into a spread! From The Best of Clean Eating."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 2 cups
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon tahini or 1 tablespoon almond butter, unsalted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin

directions

1. In a saucepan, cover sweet potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat until potatoes are soft when pierced with a knife (about 30 minutes). Remove from saucepan, when cool remove skins.
2. Peel carrot and onion. Chop into small pieces. Place in another saucepan and cover with a 1/2 cup of water. Simmer until soft, about 8 minutes.
3. Puree sweet potato in a food processor along with tahini or almond butter, curry powder and cumin powder until combined. Add onion and carrot mixture and puree.
4. Serve with vegetable crudites or crackers.