Sweet potatoes

bunkahes
bunkahes Posts: 216 Member
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I bought some sweet potatoes and i would like to know if there are any recipes out there. thanks for your comments.
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  • Snarkist
    Snarkist Posts: 37
    I just wrap it in tinfoil and bake it in the oven at 400F until it's soft.
  • OverDoIt
    OverDoIt Posts: 332 Member
    I take about 4 large ones and peel and boil them. Then mash them. The problem is that people always want to add this or that to make it "good". You then put them in 2 or 4 plastic containers and you can have them with your protein source. Eat foods with 1 ingredient. trust me you will really feel and see the benefits.
  • jill7273
    jill7273 Posts: 1 Member
    I slice them into wedges or fries, put a little olive oil and place single layer on baking sheet with parchment paper and bake @ 400 for 30+ min. Delicious!
  • scottYBRIDGEWATER
    scottYBRIDGEWATER Posts: 206
    Treat them like a potato...........
  • Gr8ChangesAhead
    Gr8ChangesAhead Posts: 836 Member
    I roast them in the oven thin slices sprinkle of mrs dash YUM
  • CLessOfMe2014
    CLessOfMe2014 Posts: 9
    I wash the potatoe & pat dry---roll in a paper towell & Microwave about 1 1/2 minutes then turn over and cook 1 1/2 minutes & let sit in microwave about 2 minutes. cut lenthwise and use my I can't believe it's butter Spray---a little salt and I love black pepper & enjoy!!!!
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    I've cut them into fries and baked them. My kids even eat them. I have never been one to like sweet potatoes as many times as I've tried.
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    I take about 4 large ones and peel and boil them. Then mash them. The problem is that people always want to add this or that to make it "good". You then put them in 2 or 4 plastic containers and you can have them with your protein source. Eat foods with 1 ingredient. trust me you will really feel and see the benefits.

    guilty as charged :blushing:
  • Valereee
    Valereee Posts: 74 Member
    Add a full cup of brown sugar and a half bag of marshmallows. Oh wait....that was last year. In 2014 I like mine with salt, pepper, ICBINB spray, and sometimes a dot of honey.
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    This soup is quick and tasty:

    2 med or 3 small sweet potatoes
    1 large sweet onion
    1 tsp curry powder
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    carton of low sodium broth
    1/2 cup half and half cream

    Saute onion with spices. Add broth and cubed sweet potatoes simmer until potatoes are cooked. Let cool a bit, blend and stir in cream. Totally yummy and quick to make - I took it to work all last week and every day people were like "what is that? it smells so good!" :bigsmile: When I had some I added a dollop of plain greek yogurt to it - very satisfying.
  • alfiedn
    alfiedn Posts: 425 Member
    I peel and dice them and roast them with olive oil, sea salt, and chipotle powder. Yum!
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    wrap in damp paper towel.... microwave til soft... ICBINB spray and a drizzle of sugar free maple syrup.... cant shove them in my face fast enough..
    also bake in oven(or microwave) then smash them with cinnamon a little light brown sugar. sere just like you would mashed potatoes.
    slice into fries, roast in oven with a little olive oil and sea salt, i add everything hot i can to spice them up. love hot food!!
  • fitprincess4333
    fitprincess4333 Posts: 10
    following
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    Here is a good one, sweet and spicy.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=360515704023011&set=pb.282449018496347.-2207520000.1393183198.&type=3&theater
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    I bought some sweet potatoes and i would like to know if there are any recipes out there. thanks for your comments.

    They are one of the best foods to eat thanks to being such good nutrient rich vegetable as is. Baked, grilled, or mashed - don't add anything to them as that just packs on unwanted calories.
  • Ellyssandra
    Ellyssandra Posts: 16
    I like them baked until soft :)

    Then you can top them sweet or savory

    for sweet, i like it with almond butter, chopped pecans, spoonful of plain greek yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup mmmm
    for savory, bean chili and a spoonful of greek yogurt with cilantro
    or butter, salt and pepper!
  • abble_pie
    abble_pie Posts: 144 Member
    stab it with a fork and stick that sucker in the microwave for 5 minutes then drop half a tablespoon of butter on it yummy!
  • Ellyssandra
    Ellyssandra Posts: 16
    They are one of the best foods to eat thanks to being such good nutrient rich vegetable as is. Baked, grilled, or mashed - don't add anything to them as that just packs on unwanted calories.

    to each his own, but add ons which make it taste better and add nutrients don't really give unwanted calories. They are wanted for me hehe
  • annemw82
    annemw82 Posts: 97 Member
    One of the best things about sweet potatoes is they taste delicious baked or mashed without any additions. However I do like cubing them and making a hash. Sweet potatoes have less starch than regular potatoes so you can saute them and they will actually get soft. I like to toss cubed sweet potato in a pan with some onion, red/green bell pepper, spinach, and mushrooms along with a bit of olive or coconut oil. Then I serve it topped with an over easy egg. This makes a great veggie filled breakfast.
  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    I slice them into wedges or fries, put a little olive oil and place single layer on baking sheet with parchment paper and bake @ 400 for 30+ min. Delicious!

    ^^
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    I take about 4 large ones and peel and boil them. Then mash them. The problem is that people always want to add this or that to make it "good". You then put them in 2 or 4 plastic containers and you can have them with your protein source. Eat foods with 1 ingredient. trust me you will really feel and see the benefits.

    Only loads of black pepper! Love it - it just offsets the sweetness, and it reminds me of clapshot which my mother used to make - potato and swede mashed together with lots of pepper.
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    Sweet potato wedges are fantastic, tossed in some spices - I'm still experimenting because the first time I cooked them, some came out crunchy, the next time, they came out like charcoal! I get a tiny drizzle of oil and toss the wedges around in it, then in the oven at 200°C for 30 - 40 mins depending on the thickness of the wedges. Mix a teaspoon of paprika with half a teaspoon of hot chilli powder, chuck in some salt to taste if you want, stir it up, and toss over your wedges!
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    Funny you should ask this, my son and I are having sweet potato fries tonight. I cut unpeeled, or peeled if you want, sweet potatoes into fry shapes and either fry them with some non-stick cooking spray or broil them until they are soft on the inside and browned on the outside. Then salt them or not. My son loves ketchup on his but I just add a little salt substitute.
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    They are one of the best foods to eat thanks to being such good nutrient rich vegetable as is. Baked, grilled, or mashed - don't add anything to them as that just packs on unwanted calories.

    to each his own, but add ons which make it taste better and add nutrients don't really give unwanted calories. They are wanted for me hehe

    Well, quite! And Sweet potatoes are like any other foodstuff - you choose how you want to prepare them to suit your palate - I like a bit of spice or pepper with mine.
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    Great Ideas!!
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    They are one of the best foods to eat thanks to being such good nutrient rich vegetable as is. Baked, grilled, or mashed - don't add anything to them as that just packs on unwanted calories.

    to each his own, but add ons which make it taste better and add nutrients don't really give unwanted calories. They are wanted for me hehe

    Hey, if you don't like the already delicious taste of a sweet potato without your "add ons" - I doubt I can cure you. ;-) My family loves them as they are. No need for tricks and treats to make them palatable. The most I ever do is cut them into wedges, toss them in olive oil, put some spices on them and bake them for a nice version of a steak fry.
  • Apocalypz
    Apocalypz Posts: 155 Member
    I've a recipe in my profile called Spicy Sweet Potato Burger which is the MFP database. If you like spicy (so f'ing good) and a little sweet, it's amazing. To be modest.

    If you can't find it, let me know and I'll paste it w/ingredients & steps on this board.
  • buzybev
    buzybev Posts: 199 Member
    I currently have some sweet potato turkey chili simmering in my crock pot. Smells and tastes delicious!
  • scottkjar
    scottkjar Posts: 346 Member
    I just cut them into 2.5 ounce pieces, wrap each piece in aluminum foil, and bake them. Then I toss them all into a ziploc bag in the refrigerator. I eat one piece cold each day at lunch. Because they are only 2.5 ounces, they don't give me a lot of calories, but they sure give me a lot of great taste.

    Sweet potatoes are great on their own; they don't need anything added to them.
  • just4nessa
    just4nessa Posts: 459 Member
    I've a recipe in my profile called Spicy Sweet Potato Burger which is the MFP database. If you like spicy (so f'ing good) and a little sweet, it's amazing. To be modest.

    If you can't find it, let me know and I'll paste it w/ingredients & steps on this board.

    This sounds interesting and awesome...can you post the recipe, pretty please?

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