"What's for Dinner?!" I'm always thinking about it, thought I'd share.

"What's for Dinner?!" I'm always thinking about it, thought I'd share.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Sweet Potato Hash with Mushrooms and Shallots

I needed a side dish for Turkey burgers and came up with this mix.  It was great and complemented the burgers very well.  I included a baby green salad with grape tomatoes, shaved red onion and a champagne vinaigrette as the base for the dish and served this hash on the side.  A lite very flavorful Spring dinner!

3 Tbsp. Olive oil
2 Large Sweet Potatoes, peeled and 1" dice
2 Shallots, peeled and sliced thin
1 Pint Wild Mushrooms, washed and sliced thin (Portabella, Cremini, or Shiitake, a mix is nice too)
1 Tbsp. fresh Thyme, fine chopped
1 Tbsp. flat leaf Parsley, fine chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Heat large saute pan over med-high heat.  Add 2 Tbsp. oil, when oil starts to smoke and is hot, add potatoes.  Cook until brown on all sides 7-10 minutes.  Remove sweet potatoes from pan and reserve warm.  Put pan back on heat, add remaining oil and heat until oil shimmers.  Add shallots, cook 2-3 minutes until they start to turn translucent.  Add mushrooms and a pinch of salt (helps bring the water out of them).  Cook shallots and mushrooms until golden brown, about 10 minutes.  Return potatoes to pan, add chopped herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper.  Continue to cook until everything is hot and potatoes are tender.  Serve and enjoy!

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