French Quarter Sweet Potato Cake #sp5

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 (24 ounce) bag simply potatoes mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 lb tail-on medium raw shrimp
• 1 (12 ounce) package andouille sausages
• 2 medium green tomatoes or 2 medium tomatillos, if green tomatoes are not available

Recipe

• 1 heat non-stick sautee pan over medium heat. cut andouille sausage on the bias. when the pan is hot, add sausage and cook until edges are golden brown (about 4-5 minutes). set aside.
• 2 slice green tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. in the same pan, turn up the heat to medium-high and heat 1/2 tablespoon of butter making sure to scrape all the brown bits left by the andouille sausage. when butter is foaming, add tomato slices and sautee 2 minutes per side. tomatoes should have nice browning on both sides. set aside.
• 3 open simply potatoes mashed sweet potatoes and divide potatoes into 6 round balls (more or less if you are doing small appetizers or larger entree with this recipe). using your hands, form flat patties with sweet potatoes (each should be about 1/2 inch thick). heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add sweet potato cakes. cook approximately 4-5 minutes per side flipping once.
• 4 heat last 1/2 tablespoon of butter in sautee pan over medium heat and cook shrimp until shrimp turns pink (about 2-3 minutes) flipping shrimp to cook both sides.
• 5 plate the dish by placing one sweet potato cake on plate, top with one slice sauteed green tomato, followed by andouille sausage slices, and finish with a few sauteed shrimp. serve immediately.