Lugano Restaurant: Bourbon Sage Yams Recipe


Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:
3 yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 peel of an orange
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 Tbsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 lb. butter, cube (reserve half for final procedure)
2 Tbsp. fresh sage leaves
1/4 cup Bourbon (*optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
Peel yams, cut into large wedges. Place in large mixing bowl, add garlic, orange peel, white pepper, salt, nutmeg, ginger, sage and half the butter to bowl. Toss together. Place on sheet pan, place in oven at 350° F for approximately 45 minutes. While in oven, occasionally stir ingredients on pan. Remove from oven. Place back in mixing bowl, remove garlic and sage leaves. Add remaining butter cubes, Bourbon and mash together with potato masher. Taste for salt and pepper. Place in buttered casserole dish (may want to decorate top with pecans). Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 350° F prior to serving. *May be made the day before.




Recipe Type: Authentic
Submitted By: Greg Neville, Lugano Restaurant
Photograph Obtained From: afoodcentriclife.com
Photograph By: Kent Cameron
Photograph Retouched By: Recipe Spy
Recipe Author: Greg Neville
Restaurant: Lugano Restaurant, 3364 So. 2300 East, Salt Lake City, UT
Source: http://www.visitsaltlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Lugano-Recipes-11-5-10.pdf