SWEET POTATO IDEAS PLEASE

Twice-baked sweet potato, substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream and butter, a little nutmeg, a little pepper, brown sugar if you want, pinch of salt if you want.

To "twice bake": bake for an hour at 350, scoop out the inside and mash up the ingredients, bake another 15 minutes.

I added bread crumbs on the top for a little crispiness, and I liked that too.

Try toppings like onion, salsa for a "loaded" baked potato.

My favorite way to eat them is sweet potato bbq potato chips. slice into thin chips, and top with mesquite bbq seasoning, and spray with pam. bake like you would for fries.

There are so many awesome things to do with sweet potatoes!

Sweet Potato Hash
- Shred sweet potato or diced into small pieces
- Cook onion in skillet, add garlic then shredded sweet potato
- Season with salt and pepper, cinnamon and cayenne
- Cook until sweet potato is just about ready to eat (can cover while it cooks to speed this up)
- Top with an egg and cover until egg white is cooked but yolk is still runny
- Eat and enjoy!
- This is also great with some Canadian bacon diced into the mix if you are into that type of thing.

Sweet Potato with Black Beans and Cheddar
- Bake sweet potato in microwave or oven
- Split open and top with black beans and cheddar cheese, plus salt, pepper, cinnamon and cayenne to taste
- Heat in microwave or in oven until black beans are warm and cheese is melted

Black Bean Sweet Potato Soup
- Can make this in slow cooker or on stove top
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2-3 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 to 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 1 can dices tomatoes
- 2-3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 Tb cumin
- Just throw all this stuff together and it comes out awesome! I usually finish this with an immersion blender to puree everything most of the way
- Recipe is easily modified, could also add salsa, peppers, etc. Serve over rice or on a tortilla or in a bowl with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

bump !! yummmmm

Hoping that the sweet potatoes everyone is referring to is what we call Kumara here in New Zealand. Google tells me yes.

Yumm some of these recipes sound so good!

Dice them, sprinkle with olive oil and salt, bake at 400 and they will carmelize.

I love this recipe, I use more seasoning than this tho so I can taste it! It'slike a Latin Fusion dish, and VERY filling!



http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/black_bean_smothered_sweet_potatoes.html


Black Bean-Smothered Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
1 medium tomato, diced
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro


Preparation
1.Prick sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Microwave on High until tender all the way to the center, 12 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place in a baking dish and bake at 425ºF until tender all the way to the center, about 1 hour.)

2.Meanwhile, combine beans, tomato, oil, cumin, coriander and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave on High until just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat.)

3.When just cool enough to handle, slash each sweet potato lengthwise, press open to make a well in the center and spoon the bean mixture into the well. Top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.


NutritionPer serving: 351 calories; 7 g fat ( 2 g sat , 4 g mono ); 6 mg cholesterol; 61 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 11 g protein; 12 g fiber; 468 mg sodium; 541 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (450% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv), Iron (15% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1 very lean meat, 1 fat

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