Author Notes
The cashier at my local grocery said " Oh you're making a pie?" I had a leftover roasted sweet potato and a dream. Spinach, bacon, yams and onions, maple syrup, ricotta and some eggs for a little lift combine into a delicious savory winter pie. I also added some pecans for a little texture. —ellenschade
Ingredients
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1
pie shell
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1
medium roasted sweet potato or yam
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2
medium eggs
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1 cup
ricotta cheese
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1
medium onion
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1
small clove of garlic(optional)
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3
strips of bacon
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2 cups
washed, dried, and roughly chopped spinach
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1 tablespoon
pure maple syrup
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1/4 teaspoon
dried thyme
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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1/4 teaspoon
white pepper
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2 pinches
fresh ground black pepper
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1/4 cup
roasted, coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
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Prepare the pie shell according to package directions. Remove from the oven to cool while the filling is prepared, but leave the oven on at 375 degrees.
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First, crisp the slices of bacon to taste. I prefer very crispy. While the bacon cooks, chop the onion and mince the clove of garlic if you are using.
When the bacon is done, pour off all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon fat and saute the onions on low heat for 7-10 minutes, until soft but not burned. Add garlic and saute for another minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Coarsely chop the crispy bacon and the roasted pecans and combine in a separate bowl.
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Peel the cooled, roasted yam and mash with the ricotta, eggs, syrup, and seasonings. Fold in the spinach, cooled onions and garlic, and 3/4 of the bacon-pecan mixture.
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Pour yam mixture into the prepared pie shell, and sprinkle the remaining bacon-pecan mixture over the top of the filling.
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, then check to see if the pie filling has puffed a little and cooked through in the middle. If not, continue to bake for up to 60 minutes, checking at about 7-10 minute intervals.
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