Sweet Potato Recipes – Alphabet of Vegetables (Yam Recipes)

SWEET POTATOES: THE BASICS
Sweet potatoes are a "root vegetable". Only two varieties are widely grown, the Beauregard and the garnet. The Beauregard can be stored for long periods and so is less expensive, usually these are labeled "sweet potatoes". The garnet is my favorite sweet potato, the flesh is more orange, the flavor more sweet. It is also more perishable and thus more expensive. In the U.S., chances are that what people call "yams" and even what supermarkets label "yams" are really sweet potatoes. It's not true, however, that U.S. supermarkets "never" sell real yams: a nearby international grocery carries real yams from Africa, a staple food there. One year I cooked real yams side by side, just for fun, see Food Experiments: Meet the Yam Man. But farmers markets and CSAs are bringing new sweet potatoes to the market, it will be fun to taste new varieties! Saveur has a great photo gallery of different varieties, you might enjoy Sixteen Shades of Sweet.

How to cook sweet potatoes in the microwave
How to bake sweet potatoes in the oven
How to cook sweet potatoes in a slow cooker
How to make a Sweet Potato Casserole
How to make a Savory Sweet Potato Casserole (no marshmallows!)
How to stir-fry sweet potatoes
Analysis Frozen Sweet Potato Fries: Are They Worth the Price? the Calories?

SWEET POTATO NUTRITION ESTIMATE

Per 1/4 pound: 102 Calories; 0g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 40mg Sodium; 23g Carb; 4g Fiber; 7g Sugar; 2g Protein; Weight Watchers Old Points 1 & PointsPlus 1

PERSONAL FAVORITES
My Favorite Sweet Potato Recipes (with photos, all in one place)

Kitchen Parade recipes
Chicken Cider Stew ♥
Confetti Potato Salad ♥
Lamb with Lemon & Oregano ♥
Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots ♥
Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle ♥
Turkey Sweet Potato Soup ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Baked Sweet Potatoes ♥
Delicious Microwave Sweet Potato ♥
Mashed Butternut Squash & Sweet Potatoes ♥
Savory Stir-Fried Sweet Potatoes ♥
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole ♥
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry & Orange ♥
Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Tagine ♥
Sweet Potato Casserole ♥
Sweet Potato Soup with Quinoa & Coconut Milk ♥
Sweet Potato Wedges with Rosemary & Lime Juice ♥

What's your favorite sweet potato recipe? or what sweet potato recipe did you hope to find here? I'm always looking for new ones, especially healthy sweet potato recipes. Leave me a quick note in the comments! ~Alanna

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MASHED SWEET POTATOES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes ♥
Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Mashed Butternut Squash & Sweet Potatoes 30min/90min – WW4 – NetCarb34 ♥
Mashed Parsley Root & Sweet Potato 15min/30min – WW1 – NetCarb9

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
A Veggie Venture recipes
Baked Sweet Potatoes 5min/75min – WW2 – PP2 – NetCarb15 ♥
Sweet Potato Wedges with Rosemary & Lime Juice 5min/45min – WW2 – PP4 – NetCarb21 ♥

SWEET POTATO FRIES
A Veggie Venture recipes
Frozen Sweet Potato Fries: Are They Worth the Price? the Calories?
Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries with Horseradish Sauce 15min/60min – WW4 – NetCarb18 ♥

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLES
A Veggie Venture recipes
Leek & Vegetable Gratin 45min/2hrs – WW2/4 – NetCarb15/22 ♥
Maple Ginger Sweet Potatoes 20min/90min – WW1/WW3 – NetCarb15/30 ♥
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole 15min/50min – WW2 – NetCarb21 ♥
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes 25min/2hrs – WW1
Sweet Potato & Banana Purée 25min/60min – WW3 – NetCarb21 ♥
Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Tagine 30min/90min – WW2/WW6 – NetCarb23/57 ♥
Sweet Potato Casserole 40min/90-120min – WW3 – NetCarb26 ♥
Sweet Potato Puff 10min/55min – WW5 – NetCarb28
Vegetarian Tsimmes 30min/1hr40min – WW1 ♥

SWEET POTATO SALADS
Kitchen Parade recipes
Confetti Potato Salad ♥
Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle ♥

SWEET POTATO SIDE DISHES
A Veggie Venture recipes
Fresh Candied Yams 15min/60min – WW2/WW5 – NetCarb21/42 ♥
Savory Stir-Fried Sweet Potatoes 15min/35min – WW1 – NetCarb7/12 ♥
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry & Orange 20min/4hrs – WW2/3 – PP2/5 – NetCarb15/31 ♥

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Sweet Potatoes in SOUP
Kitchen Parade recipes
Turkey Sweet Potato Soup ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Curried Red Lentil Soup 30min/24hrs – WW4 – NetCarb26 ♥
East African Pea Soup 15min/60min – WW2 – NetCarb20 ♥
Sweet Potato Soup with Quinoa & Coconut Milk 20min/60min – WW4/5 – PP5/6 – NetCarb5/6 ♥
Winter Vegetable Soup 25min/24hrs – WW3

Sweet Potatoes in MAIN DISHES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Chicken Cider Stew ♥
Lamb with Lemon & Oregano ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Tagine 30min/90min – WW2/WW6 – NetCarb23/57 ♥
Warm Sweet Potato Salad 35min/50min – WW5/WW11 – NetCarb19/40 ♥
Warm Root Salad in Horseradish Vinaigrette 35min/90min – WW3/WW7 – NetCarb12-24 ♥

Sweet Potatoes in SWEETS! and BAKING
A Veggie Venture recipes
Secret-Ingredient Cookies with Pecans 25min/60min – WW2 – NetCarb11 ♥
Sweet Potato Biscuits 20min/35min – WW2 – NetCarb14

Sweet Potatoes in CONVENIENCE PRODUCTS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Microwave “Baked” Sweet Potato 2min/10min – WW1 ♥

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Sweet Potatoes in MICROWAVE
A Veggie Venture recipes
Delicious Microwave Sweet Potato 1min/10min – WW3 – NetCarb33 ♥

Sweet Potatoes in SLOW COOKER
A Veggie Venture recipes
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in a Slow Cooker 5min/5-10hrs – WW1 – PP1 – NetCarb19 ♥
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry & Orange 20min/4hrs – WW2/3 – PP2/5 – NetCarb15/31 ♥

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