Jerk Tempeh with Sweet Potatoes and Onions

Name: Jerk Tempeh with Sweet Potatoes and Onions
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ⅓ cup water; 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice; ½ large or 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into ½-inch dice; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar or natural sugar; 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar or natural sugar; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons lime or orange marmalade; 2 tablespoons lime or orange marmalade; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 hot green chile, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2 scallions, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, crushed; ½ large or 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into ½-inch dice; ½ large or 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into ½-inch dice

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr

Appears in

Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker

By Robin Robertson

Published 2012

About

Tempeh stands up well to jerk seasonings, as the flavorful sauce mingles nicely with the tempeh chunks as it all cooks. Sweet potatoes and onions provide complementary flavors. To save time, you can use a bottled jerk sauce instead of making your own.

Ingredients

Jerk Sauce

½ large or 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into ½-inch dice
2 scallions, coars

Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

For the jerk sauce: In a food processor, combine the onion, scallions, chile, garlic, and ginger and process until finely minced. Add the marmalade, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Process to a paste. Add the water and process until well blended.
Lightly oil the insert of the slow cooker or spray i