Remember a few weeks ago when I made that Sweet Potato Gnocchi, but said that the sauce wasn't flavorful enough? Well, I came up with a solution to that. Even though the gnocchi itself is based on the sweet side of the sweet potato, I really wanted a nice and savory sauce to go with it. So I did some searching for other recipes with sweet potatoes, just to see how people used them.
Apparently one way that is very popular is to do a southwest stuffed sweet potato. Considering a big part of my blog is based in the southwest, I figured it would be a nice addition to the group. It took me a bit to figure out exactly how I wanted to adapt the recipe, but I think this one's a winner.
Southwest Sauce Adapted from Elly Says Opa!
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 can corn, drained and rinsed
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup vegetable broth
1 Tbsp chipotles en adobo (blended)
2 oz cream cheese
1 recipe Sweet Potato Gnocchi
In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add spices, then add corn, tossing to coat the corn with the spices. Cook until corn is slightly browned, about 7 minutes. Set aside.
Deglaze the pan with the vegetable broth, add in the chipotles en adobo, then slowly stir in the cream cheese until completely incorporated. Stir in gnocchi, then corn and beans. Heat through and serve hot.
My Notes:
So, I actually had about half my gnocchi recipe left over in the freezer, and used that for the basis of the recipe. As a result, I only used about half of the corn and beans, because more would have overwhelmed the gnocchi. Also, because my gnocchi were frozen and I had to let them thaw in the sauce, I used significantly more liquid than I called for in the recipe, because it reduced quite nicely.
All in all, this is definitely a winning recipe. There is a lot of flavor going on, and it works well with the texture of the gnocchi.
Now I just have to use up those other two sweet potatoes sitting in my cupboard.
