Good recipes for sweet potato?

Question

i have started eating more sweet potato and boil, roast and bake them which has been getting plain and boring. has any one got any other good ways of preparing them as part of my dinner - i have swapped normal potato with sweet potato as im on a diet and looking for a lower fat version

Answer 1

Being on a diet, I don't suggest any of these recipes. If your going to fry them use olive oil. But mashing might be best.

Answer 2

Mash them with a bit of butter and have them with chicken and green beans,hardly any calories and tasty

Answer 3

You can steam the sweet potatoes, it taste better than boil and eat it with fresh grated coconut mixed with a little bit of salt.

Answer 4

You can make potato salad with them, using a honey mustard for the regular mustard in the dressing ...... Parboil them, then finish by grilling on the BBQ   .... peel and slice them;  alternate slices with slices of apple;drizzle maple syrup over the top;sprinkle with cinnamon, dot with butter and bake

Answer 5

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

4 sweet potatoes

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate

1/2 cup sherry (optional)

1/4 cup butter

Scrub and boil potatoes until tender, about 25-30 minutes, depending on size. Peel, then cut into 1 1/2-2 inch chunks.

In an ovenproof casserole (or an aluminum foil loaf pan), melt butter with brown sugar and stir in sherry (optional). Add orange concentrate, stirring to combine well.

Put sweet potatoes in the casserole dish and coat well with the butter/sugar mixture.

Cover dish with aluminum foil to seal.

Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, turning to baste potatoes with liquid every 10 minutes or so.

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SWEET POTATO COCONUT CASSEROLE

3 cups sweet potatoes, mashed

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon dark rum (optional)

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of salt

2 1/2 cups milk

1 stick butter

1 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Wash and peel potatoes and boil until tender in salted water. Mash with butter while still hot. Stir in sugar, vanilla, lemon and seasonings.

Beat eggs well and combine with milk. If using coconut, add to milk. Slowly add milk to sweet potatoes, stirring until well mixed.

Butter a casserole and transfer potato mixture, spreading evenly. Dot the top with an extra tablespoon of butter, if desired.

Bake at 400°F until firm and lightly browned.

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SWEET POTATO PIE

1 partially baked 10 inch pie shell

3 eggs

2 c. mashed sweet potatoes

1/2 stick butter

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. light brown sugar

1/2 c. dark Karo syrup

1 1/4 c. evaporated milk

1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring

3/4 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. ginger

3/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Separate egg whites. Beat 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon water and brush over pie shell. Bake pie shell for 10 minutes in oven, remove. Beat egg yolks and add sweet potatoes, melted butter, sugars, syrup, cream, salt, flavorings and all spices. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into sweet potato mixture. Pour into pie shell and bake until knife inserted in filling comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes.

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SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

1 (16 oz.) can sweet potatoes

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

4 tbsp. melted butter

1 pkg. marshmallows

Butter baking dish. Place 1/2 of mixture in dish. Dot with marshmallows, then add remaining mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, dot top with marshmallows and replace in oven about 10 minutes or until brown.

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AMBROSIA SWEET POTATO BAKE

6 med. size sweet potatoes

1 lemon, peeled

1 orange, peeled

1 c. crushed pineapple

1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 c. butter, melted

1/4 c. flaked coconut

Lemon twist

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and slice. Cut lemon and orange into 1/4 inch slices. Arrange sweet potatoes, lemon and orange slices in a lightly greased shallow 2-quart casserole.

Combine pineapple, brown sugar and butter. Mix well and pour over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with lemon twist.

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APPLE BUTTER SWEET POTATOES

2 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes

1/4 c. unsalted butter

1/2 c. apple butter

1 tbsp. dark brown sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/3 c. pecans, coarsely chopped

Pare sweet potatoes; cut into one inch cubes. Cook in lightly salted boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.

Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Mix in apple butter, sugar and salt. Add sweet potatoes. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, gently stirring often. Turn into serving bowl. Sprinkle with pecans. Serves 8.

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APRICOT GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

2 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled mashed

3 eggs, beaten

1/4 c. honey

1/4 c. melted butter

1 or 2 tbsp. brandy, optional

1 pinch cinnamon

1 pinch ginger

1 pinch nutmeg

Season to taste

TOPPING:

1/4 c. butter

1/4 c. apricot jam (made with honey)

1 1 2/ tsp. cinnamon

3/4 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Place sweet potatoes, eggs, honey, melted butter, cinnamon, ginger, nugmeg and season in a bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon or an electric beater until smooth. Turn sweet potatoes into a decorative baking dish. Cover and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. Place butter and apricot jam in a sauce pan and heat until melted. Sprinkle pecans over sweet potatoes and pour apricot jam over the top. Broil until topping is bubbly and glazed.

Answer 6

Sweet Potatoes with Apples.

Pre-cook two yams. Slice into rounds.

Peel, core and slice two large apples.

Starting  and ending with sweet potato slices, layer sweet potatoes and apples in a buttered casserole.

Sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar over each later and Dot with butter.

Bake  covered at 375 degrees until apples are tender.

You can forget the butter if you are watching calories but the butter does add a wonderful flavor.

Answer 7

Outback restaurant has a sweet potato that is is out of this world.  It is a baked sweet potato with butter, brown sugar, nutmeg,  and cinnamon

It's like eating a pumkin pie.  Wow, now I am craving one!

Answer 8

Split the baked potatoes open and top with a blend of softened butter (or margarine) and Cinnamon and sugar.  

Answer 9

Twice Baked Sweet Potato

6 sweet potatoes, washed

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese at room temperature

1/3 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed

½ stick of butter

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

½ teaspoon of salt

¼ teaspoon of pepper

1/3 cup of chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Bake the sweet potatoes for 45 minutes or until tender.

While the potatoes bake, mix cream cheese, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Taste for salt and pepper.

Once the potatoes have been fully baked, remove from the oven and let cool.

Slice each potato lengthwise.

Using a large spoon, scoop out the flesh from the potatoes leaving a 1/4 inch of the flesh on the skin.

Mix the removed potato meat with the cream cheese mixture.

Add the pecans.

Place the mixture back into the potatoes.

Reduce the oven to 350 degrees.

Bake the stuffed potatoes for 15 minutes

Answer 10

Mash them w/ a little butter, milk and brown sugar.  Yummy!

Answer 11

Louisiana style

Louisiana Candied Yams Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup Steen's Cane Syrup

1 15oz. can Bruce's Louisiana Yams

Preparation Time: 20 mins.

Serves 4

Comment

Often when making candied yams, the cook will blend butter and brown sugar to create a simple glaze for the baked yams. Steen’s Cane Syrup has modified that traditional technique by substituting their wonderful cane syrup which infuses a more interesting flavor into the yams.

Cooking

Melt butter in skillet or pot; stir in syrup. Pour the can of Yams in skillet or pot; turn to coat with syrup mixture. Cook over medium heat until glazed, about 15 minutes, turning and basting occasionally.

Answer 12

Barbecue them wrapped in foil.

My dad does it and i love it.

Answer 13

honey roasted sweet potatoes... low fat

heres the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie...

sweet potato fries:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kathl...

Answer 14

try this site

http://southernfood.about.com/cs/sweetpo...  

Answer 15

Bake or microwave the potato - top with melted butter, sauted sliced mushrooms, avocado, and grated cheese (of your choice), broil to melt the cheese - then top with sour cream.  

This is a vegetarian main course - it has protein from the cheese and sour cream.  But it is not low fat - just good!

For low fat, eliminate the butter and use lite sour cream and cheese.

Answer 16

3 and 1/2 lbs. medium sweet potatoes

3/4 cup pancakes or maple syrup

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup butter , cut into pieces  

Answer 17

Sweet potato gratin  

Serves 6  



Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

  







Ingredients

1kg/1lb 2oz sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly - about the thickness of a 10p piece is ideal

2 tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

½-1 red chilli (depending on variety and heat strength), chopped

finely (or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes - not powder)

250ml/8fl oz single cream

salt and black pepper

Method

1. In a large mixing bowl toss the sweet potato slices with the oil and all the other ingredients until the slices are well coated and the garlic and chilli well-distributed.

2. Transfer to a lightly oiled gratin dish, spreading out the slices with your fingertips, you do not have to layer the gratin piece by piece, but try to ensure that the slices are mostly lying flat.

3. Pour over any cream remaining in the bowl and trickle the remaining oil over the gratin.

4. Bake in a preheated, fairly hot oven (180C/350F/Gas 5) for 40-50 minutes until the sweet potato is completely tender and the top is browned and crispy.

5. For extra crispness you can finish under the grill for 1-2 minutes.