I have written before about the process of an idea becoming a post. This recipe might set the record for the longest time lapse I had purchased all the ingredients and scheduled to make it the day I went into labor last fall. The first several months with a newborn I was not doing much experimentation in the kitchen. And now, many, many weeks later this sweet potato alfredo got made, tested, and tweaked. And now a few more weeks later it is here.
It is a culinary treasure as you will see. (Also, this is a bit of an explanation for why a Fall-time food is being shared in March. It is good year round, of course. Or save it for later!)
SWEET POTATO ALFREDO
Serves 3-4
1 sweet potato, cubed
1 onion, quartered
3 cloves garlic
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup parmesan, shredded
1 teaspoon red pepper flake
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 tablespoons chives, chopped
1 pound fettuccine, cooked al dente
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle sweet potato, onion, and garlic with olive oil. Season with salt & pepper. Roast for 15 minutes. Pulse roasted ingredients in a food processor with heavy cream and balsamic vinegar. Add sweet potato mixture to a skillet with parmesan and butter. Stir until well incorporated and butter and cheese are melted. Toss fettuccine in sauce. Top with red pepper flake, pine nuts, chives, and salt & pepper.
- 1 sweet potato, cubed
- 1 onion, quartered
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup parmesan, shredded
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flake
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 3 tablespoons chives, chopped
- 1 pound fettuccine, cooked al dente
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Drizzle sweet potato, onion, and garlic with olive oil. Season with salt & pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
- Pulse roasted ingredients in a food processor with heavy cream and balsamic vinegar.
- Add sweet potato mixture to a skillet with parmesan and butter. Stir until well incorporated and butter and cheese are melted.
- Toss fettuccine in sauce. Top with red pepper flake, pine nuts, chives, and salt & pepper.
Inspired by Love & Lemons.