Friday, December 2, 2011

Le Fargue de Patata Douce


(Forced meat dressing with sweet potato) 
AKA "Sweet Farre"

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1.5-2 hours
Serving Size: 8-10



Mix of 1½ pounds ground beef, 1½ pounds ground pork and ½ pound ground chicken livers and / or gizzards.


2 large Onions, diced 
¼ cup Celery, chopped
1 each Green, Red and Yellow Bell Pepper, diced 
1 tablespoon Garlic, minced
1 can 14oz Chicken Broth
1 medium Sweet Potato, peeled and shredded
1 bunch of diced Shallots (green onions)
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon Season-All or Salt. 
2 tablespoons Tabasco/Louisiana Hot Sauce 
2 tablespoons Tiger Sauce
In a cast iron skillet, sauté onions, celery, bell peppers and, garlic about 10 min. on medium-high heat. Add ground meat mixture of beef, pork and giblets and cook until meat is browned (20-30 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add chicken broth, sweet potatoes, shallots, parsley, salt, Tabasco and Tiger sauce. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until meat is extremely tender and sweet potatoes have totally disappeared, stirring occasionally. 

NOTE: If using as Dirty Rice (Farge de Riz), combine meat dressing with 4 cups cooked rice.
Submitted By: Tony Guidry, EMT-Paramedic
Louisiana, USA
Contest: Nationwide EMT