Ingredients

Polish Sausage with Caramelized Onions:

• 6 links polish sausage
• 1 white onion, quartered and sliced
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole, unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• Sweet Potato Mash, recipe follows
• Grilled Tomatoes, recipe follows

Directions

Sweet Potato Mash:

2 sweet potatoes, medium

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons whole, unsalted butter

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon dried ginger

1 teaspoon minced chipotle pepper (optional)

Salt

Cut 2 medium sized sweet potatoes into small, 2-inch cubes and boil in salted water, in a large pot, until the cubes are fork tender, about 7 minutes. Once the sweet potatoes are fully cooked, drain the water from the pot and place into a medium sized bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup of milk and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add 1/4 teaspoon each of cumin, cinnamon, and ginger. For added heat, add 1 teaspoon of minced chipotle pepper. Mix together with a masher or wooden spoon until the ingredients are fully integrated, then set aside.

Fried Sweet Potato Triangles:

1 sweet potato, medium

Vegetable oil, for frying

Slice the sweet potato into 1/8-inch triangles. Fry the triangles in vegetable oil in a medium sized saute pan until crisp. Use the triangles as a garnish in the sweet potato mash.

Grilled Tomatoes:

5 small Roma tomatoes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place the tomatoes in a large pot of boiling water for approximately 2 minutes. Remove the tomatoes and immediately shock them in ice water. Once the tomatoes are cool, peel away the tomato skins. Cut the tomatoes in 1/2, and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the tomato halves in a grill pan, and cook until each side is seared, roughly 3 minutes per side. Remove the tomato halves from the pan and set aside.