The dogs couldn’t believe I didn’t share. I always share sweet potatoes with them. But it was so good, I just kept eating and then… it was gone.
So, in the insta-pot (surprise!), cook one chopped up sweet potato on a rack with a cup of water at high pressure for 2 minutes. When it chimes, use the quick release to let the steam out.
Take the sweet potato out and dump the water, then turn the insta-pot to saute. When the screen says Hot, saute some chopped up bacon and 1/2 cup of onion until they’re cooked to your liking. I like my bacon crispy and my onions carmelized, but you could stop when the onions were translucent if you like them better that way.
Return the sweet potato to the pot, and add some chopped up fresh cilantro, and something to make it deliciously spicy. I used about a teaspoon of a spice mix from Trader Joe’s called Pilpelchuma, a blend of chili, garlic, cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, and caraway. I considered using chili garlic sauce, but you could also use a jalapeño pepper or some sriracha, whatever suits your spiciness needs.
Mix the ingredients together and make a little nest in the pile. Carefully crack two eggs into the nest. Turn the insta-pot back on high-pressure and set the time for 1 minute. It will take a lot more than a minute for the insta-pot to reach the pressure level because there’s not a lot of water in there to create the steam, but eventually it will chime. Use the quick release button to let the steam out and then carefully lift it out, trying not to break the eggs.
Say yum.
Don’t share with your dogs, even if they give you pleading looks. Although come to think of it, if you made more, you might have leftovers and they’d be good, too. Honestly, if I had another sweet potato, I might make myself some more right now. It was that good.
It’s been incredibly hot. I don’t mind so much, but it’s impossible to go anywhere, because I’m not willing to leave the dogs alone in the van. Plugged in, with the AC on, we’re fine, but if I was relying on the generator… well, I’m just not that confident. I bought an alert system to let me know when the temp in the van gets too high, but I’m not so convinced of its reliability that I want to test it out in life-or-death weather. So we’re hanging out at the campground, I’m fiddling with Grace, and listening to a lot of country music. Life is good. And so is spicy sweet potato hash with poached eggs!
Glad you are able to keep the dogs cool. Your hash sounds delicious but no eggs for me.
Glad your mind is tinkering with Grace. I know the book will work itself out eventually. Sort of like a kidney stone. Hahaha
Can you have plain yogurt? The egg makes a nice contrast to the spiciness and sweetness of the hash, but I bet you could get the same effect with a dollop of plain yogurt or maybe some sour cream. And ha, Grace is definitely a kidney stone of a book!
Okay…I think I need more information on the Insta-pot! Because of course your advice about the rice-cooker was a life-changer. We are all hooked on that one.
The Insta-Pot works as a rice cooker, too, so you could trade out your rice cooker for it. Also a slow cooker, so you can get rid of that, too, if you have one. Also a few other things that I haven’t paid much attention to — yogurt maker, and something else. And then the pressure cooker part is the thing that does the speedy cooking. I wish I’d gotten one years ago!
The good life — having fun and eating great, fresh food!
Yep! It’s funny, having a small kitchen is really focusing my kitchen efforts. I can’t rely on making big batches of something and then eating it regularly so I’m putting more thought into my food. And being more experimental!