Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Roasted Garlic & Herb Chevre

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Makes 36 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

3 cloves roasted garlic*
4 ounces chevre or goat cheese
3/4 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, (about 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter**)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 roasted red bell pepper (can use jarred), drained and cut into thin slivers about 1-inch long

Instructions

1. Place the roasted garlic in a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add the chevre, herbes de Provence and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Stir to blend. (This may also be done in a Food Processor or mini Food Processor.) Reserve and allow flavors to blend for 30 minutes or longer.
2. Cut sweet potatoes into thirty-six 1/4-inch slices - it is important that the sweet potatoes are all the same uniform thickness for proper grilling. (If you have a Cuisinart® Food Processor, you may slice using a 6 or 8-mm slicing disc - the slices will be slightly thinner, but will be uniform.) Place the 36 slices in a medium bowl and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Toss gently to coat.
3. Preheat the Cuisinart® Griddler® in the closed Grill/Panini position on High (375°F) Setting. When indicator light turns green, arrange 12 sweet potato slices evenly on the bottom grill plate and close grill. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender and well marked. Remove to a baking sheet and repeat two more times to grill the remaining sweet potato slices.
4. When all potatoes are grilled, sprinkle with kosher salt. Place about 1/2 teaspoon (you may use a spoon or a pastry bag to do this) of the roasted garlic and herb chevre mixture in the center of each and top with a sliver of roasted pepper. Serve.

*To roast garlic: place about 12 peeled cloves in a double thickness of aluminum foil, toss with a tablespoon of olive oil and fold the foil to seal. Place in a 375°F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until tender and browned. If you do not wish to roast the garlic, you may blanch it until tender in water to cover (this may be done in the microwave if desired).
**Choose sweet potatoes that are more "tubular" in shape - the diameter of the slices will be more similar in appearance.

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Nutrition Information per Serving:
calories 33 (31% from fat) · carb 5g · protein 1g · fat 1g · sat fat 1g · chol 1mg · sod 55mg · calc 9mg · fiber 1g