Miso Hungry!

These dumplings in miso broth make a great starter or light meal.  Light meal....who came up with that?  I think I hate that term.  Just say snack, jerk.

This is a great snack.  There.

OK, let's do this:

Sweet Potato Dumplings in Miso
hands on time 30 min, total time 1 hr

6-ish sweet potatoes

1T oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped
1 shallot, minced
2 T ginger, minced

wonton wrappers
1 egg, beaten
1 T oil
water


white or yellow miso paste
more chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)


Set oven to 425ºF and roast potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until mushy.  You don't have to wait for the oven to preheat - just throw 'em in.

Meanwhile, heat the oin in a pan over medium heat.  Sautee the shallot, onion, garlic and ginger for a few minutes, then set aside.

Puree the garlic mixture with the potatoes in your little food processor until smooth.

Place a little dollop of the mixture on the center of the wonton wrapper, dip your finger in some egg and use the egg like glue to paint the edges of the wonton wrapper.  Fold it in half diagonally and pinch the edges shut by pressing a fork on it.

 

 

You can make them extra cute if you pinch the far corners together too.

 
Put a pot of water on to almost boil.

Once you've exhausted yourself pinching wontons, heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat.  Add the wontons to the pan with a little water,  Cover and steam for 6 minutes.

Put some hot (not boiling) water into bowls.  Stir in about 1tsp of miso paste per cup of water.  Add a few dumplings and green onions.  Yay - fancy snack time!!!