Sweet potato with smoked paprika and blue cheese sauce

2 servings

50 minutes

Sweet potato with smoked paprika and blue cheese sauce is a combination of the gentle sweetness of baked root vegetable with the savory depth of aromatic paprika. The sweet potato reveals its flavor when baked, gaining a light crispy crust. Smoked paprika adds a warm, slightly smoky note, enhancing the dish's character. The blue cheese sauce adds creaminess and sharp blue mold notes, while lemon juice and garlic provide fresh citrus and spicy hints, making the sauce balanced and layered. This dish is perfect as a standalone appetizer or side to meat, creating a harmony of flavors where sweetness, spiciness, and creaminess unite in gastronomic delight.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 498.5
• Proteins: 21.1g
• Fats: 37.7g
• Carbohydrates: 20.4g

Ingredients

• Sweet potato: 1 pc
• Sour cream: 200 g
• Dorblu cheese: 150 g
• Freshly ground white pepper: to taste
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Lemon juice: 3 tbsp
• Smoked paprika: 0.5 tsp
• Salt: 0.5 tsp
• Olive oil: to taste
• Chili pepper flakes: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut the sweet potato into 0.5 cm thick strips lengthwise. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet, add olive oil to taste, and 0.5 teaspoons of salt and smoked paprika. Optionally, you can add a small amount of dried chili pepper or any other spicy seasoning.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet potato: 1 piece
   • Smoked paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Olive oil:  to taste
   • Chili pepper flakes:  to taste

2. Bake for 30-40 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 degrees.

3. Mix sour cream (or Greek yogurt), lemon juice, minced garlic, Dorblu cheese, salt and pepper (to taste) until smooth. You can crumble the Dorblu by hand.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sour cream: 200 g
   • Dorblu cheese: 150 g
   • Freshly ground white pepper:  to taste
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons
   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon

4. Serve sweet potato with sauce.