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Sweet Potato Torta with Apple, Parmesan and Fresh Thyme

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(5 votes)

Category:     Side Dish

Description:
A simple casserole that's a great side dish for roast meats or as a stand-alone entree. If possible use a firm tart-sweet apple such as Braeburn, Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith.


General applicability:

Sweet Potato Torta with Apple, Parmesan and Fresh Thyme
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter OR ghee
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (plus one sprig for garnish)
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions, white and green parts (OR sub chopped leeks instead)
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan (OR other sharp compliant cheese such as romano or pecorino)
  • 1 Tablespoon gluten-free flour(rice flour ought to work)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar OR sweetener of choice
  • 3/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • freshly ground black pepper (optional)
  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 large tart green cooking apple,peeled and thinly sliced


How to make it:
  • Melt the butter in a small sauce pan and use part of it to grease a 9 inch cake pan, or spring-form pan with aluminum foil wrapped around the outside.
  • Place the thyme sprig in the middle of the pan and preheat the oven to 375F.
  • In a bowl combine the chopped thyme, onion, cheese, sweetener, salt, and pepper.
  • Toss to blend.
  • Place a layer of sweet potato slices in the pan, then layer with half the apple slices.
  • Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of the cheese mixture and 2 teaspoons of the butter.
  • Use half the remaining sweet potatoes for the next layer, then the rest of the apples.
  • Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese mixture and drizzle with butter.
  • Place the rest of the sweet potatoes as the top layer and drizzle in butter.
  • Cover the pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake 25 to 30 minutes longer.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Apple
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
N
Butter
A
N
N
A
A
N
N
A
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Thyme
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Sweet Potato
A
B
B
B
N
B
N
B
Sugar, Brown, White
N
N
N
N
A
A
A
A
Parmesan Cheese
A
N
A
A
A
A
A
A
Rice Flour, White
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
B
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Pepper, Black
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients with phytates
  • The recipe may contain ingredients know to aid detoxification/li>
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens