Garlic Butter Smashed Sweet Potatoes

With Parmesan

I hate sweet potatoes, but I loved these smashed slices; I probably will leave out the salt next time, because their taste was a little salty to me.  I don't like a lot of salt.  I will make these again though!

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes (or 3 large sweet potatoes)*
• A light spray of olive oil
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
• Kosher Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Instructions 

1. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees setting. Trim off the ends of the sweet potatoes. Cut each sweet potato into slices (or 1½ - inch pieces). 

Smash:

1. Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with cooking oil spray. Arrange sweet potatoes onto the sheet for 30 to 40 minutes.
2. Then use a fork to LIGHTLY flatten each piece (they will be soft, so try not to press too hard or they will end up breaking and mashed).
3. Mix together the butter, garlic and parsley. Pour the mixture over each sweet potato, along with the Parmesan Cheese.
4. Bake about 15 minutes after you put butter mixture and cheese on the slices. Remove from oven,

To Serve:

1. Season with a little extra salt and parsley, and serve immediately.

Notes

*Look for long sweet potatoes that are fairly wide in diameter. I found the fatter, the better (larger smashed sweet potato pieces)

BLT Sushi

Ingredients

• 10 slices bacon
• 2 tbsp. mayo
• 1 c. chopped tomatoes
• 1 c. shredded romaine
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400º. On a large baking sheet with a wire rack placed on top, line 5 slices bacon side by side. Lift one end of every other bacon slice and place another bacon slice on top of the lifted pieces. Lay the slices back down. Next, lift opposite bacon slices back and place a bacon slice on top. Lay the slices back down. Repeat the weaving process until you have a bacon weave of 5 strips by 5 strips.
2. Bake until cooked but still pliable, 20 minutes.
3. Pat bacon weave with paper towels to drain fat and transfer to a piece of saran wrap (helps for rolling!).
4. Spread a thin layer of mayo on top of bacon weave, then top with tomatoes (keep them on the bottom 1/3 for easier rolling) and romaine. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Starting from the bottom, tightly roll, then slice.

My Weaving - I did pretty darn good!

I changed this recipe a tad.  I used "Turkey" bacon for the bacon, "Sour Cream" for the mayo (I don't like mayo.), and salsa for the tomatoes (my sister don't like tomatoes).  

My only issue was that I wasn't able to cut it into sushi rolls; I don't know if my knife wasn't sharp enough, or I didn't have it rolled tight enough.  It all came apart, but that was ok, since it tasted so delicious!!!  If you have a chance, you've got to try this!!!!