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Indian-Inspired Lentil Stew

Indian-Inspired Lentil Stew

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine broth and lentils in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Stir in stewed tomatoes, sweet potato, onion, garlic, and bay leaves. Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 35 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin seeds, and salt. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Taste to adjust spices. Stir in cream and serve.

By fioremarie

Green Curry with Sweet Potato and Eggplant

Green Curry with Sweet Potato and Eggplant

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Add onion and curry paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in eggplant; cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour coconut milk and vegetable stock onto the eggplant mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in sweet potato and lime leaves; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Mix in lime juice, lime zest, and brown sugar; stir until combined. Season with salt.

By Miss Marie Lo Duca

Indian Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

Indian Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Cook and stir garam masala. turmeric, and red pepper flakes into onion mixture until coated, about 2 more minutes.
  2. 2 Stir broth and lentils into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until lentils are softened but firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender and lentils are fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.

By Queen Bee

Spiced Sweet Potato Dahl

Spiced Sweet Potato Dahl

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
33 min
Total
48 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, dukkah, garam masala, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in sweet potatoes; cook until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour vegetable broth into the pot; stir in lentils and cilantro. Simmer, partially covered, until lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Add spinach; simmer until wilted, about 5 minutes more. Season dahl with black pepper.

By Melanie Booth

Tandoori Roasted Root Vegetable Stew

Tandoori Roasted Root Vegetable Stew

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Toss root vegetables with shallots, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Place in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Roast, turning occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are lightly golden and tender crisp. Stir in zucchini and scatter cherry tomatoes over top; roast for 12 to 15 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
  3. 3 Stir in lentils, Patak's Tandoori Sauce, and quinoa. Cover tightly with foil. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture has simmered and heated through.
  4. 4 Garnish with mint.

By Patak's Canada

Taste of India Roasted Root Vegetables

Taste of India Roasted Root Vegetables

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine red onion, carrots, parsnips, beets, and sweet potato in a large bowl. Toss vegetables with olive oil.
  3. 3 Combine ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garlic, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle spice mix over the vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Spread vegetables out evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Roast on the center rack of the preheated oven until beet pieces can easily be pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes.
  5. 5 Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By Bibi

Vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry

Vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, coconut milk, and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Season with garam masala, cumin, turmeric, salt, and chile flakes. Add spinach right before serving.

By Sherri Zeringue D'Argenio

Mild Coconut Chicken Curry with Sweet Potato

Mild Coconut Chicken Curry with Sweet Potato

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, curry paste, and garlic and saute until onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Make sure to mix well. Add chicken breasts, water, and russet potato. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 40 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a pan over medium heat. Add sweet potato and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and toss to coat with oil. Cook, tossing frequently, until potatoes start to brown on the bottom, 5 to 7 minutes. Set potatoes aside.
  3. 3 Add coconut milk, carrot, turmeric, sugar, soy sauce, and remaining sea salt to the pan. Stir and return to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice and season with additional salt, if desired.
  4. 4 Serve curry with a scoop of sweet potatoes on top of jasmine rice.

By Emi Goya

Vegan Coconut-Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes

Vegan Coconut-Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 3 cups of vegetable broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tikka masala seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, without burning the garlic, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, ginger, turmeric, and salt. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix in lentils, sweet potato, cayenne pepper, and hot vegetable broth; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until lentils and sweet potato are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
  4. 4 Add coconut milk and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and serve over rice garnished with cilantro.

By VegHead

Homemade Puréed Sweet Potato Baby Food

Homemade Puréed Sweet Potato Baby Food

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a small saucepan with water; add sweet potatoes. Bring water to a boil and cook sweet potatoes until tender enough to break apart with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Transfer sweet potatoes to a food processor or an immersion blender cup, reserving the cooking water. Blend sweet potatoes until smooth. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup cooking water and blend until desired consistency is reached.

By tcasa

Broiled Sweet Potatoes

Broiled Sweet Potatoes

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler. Line a 10x15-inch cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Cook sweet potatoes in the microwave until done, about 4 minutes per potato. When potatoes are cool, peel, cut in half lengthwise, and slice into 1/4-inch slices.
  3. 3 Place potato slices in a single layer on the prepared cookie sheet. Slice butter into about 1/8-inch pats and place all over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle sugar over potatoes and butter. Place under broiler until golden and bubbly, about 5 to 8 minutes.

By Maria Watson

Fried Sweet Potatoes

Fried Sweet Potatoes

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes, and boil for about 4 minutes. Remove from water, and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved, adding more butter if necessary. Add sweet potatoes, and fry until golden brown and fork tender, turning occasionally. Serve hot.

By LISAB4X

Easy Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Easy Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

3.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  2. 2 Toss sweet potatoes with brown sugar in a bowl until coated; arrange in the prepared casserole dish. Top sweet potatoes with marshmallows.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows are browned, 35 minutes.

By stannius

Tasty Sweet Potatoes

Tasty Sweet Potatoes

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Evenly arrange the sweet potato slices in the baking dish. Pour the juice over the potatoes. Sprinkle on the raisins.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

By Tali

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut each sweet potato in half crosswise. Quarter each half lengthwise. Cut each quarter evenly into 2 to 4 pieces. Repeat with remaining sweet potatoes.
  3. 3 Place sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Add salt. Drizzle olive oil on top. Stir up potatoes to coat with oil; spread out evenly on the baking sheet. Season with pepper.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Tara R

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Spread sweet potato slices evenly on 2 cookie sheets. Coat evenly with cooking spray; sprinkle 1/2 of the garlic-pepper seasoning on top.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip, spray on the second side, and sprinkle remaining seasoning on top. Continue baking until tender, about 15 minutes more.

By Swiftly Sherlock

Onion Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Onion Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place sweet potatoes, oil, and onion soup mix in a large bowl; toss until sweet potatoes are well coated. Spread sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender, about 40 to 50 minutes.

By Jessica Schumacher

Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave Recipe

Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave Recipe

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Poke holes along each side of the sweet potato with a fork, at least 4 sets on each side.
  2. 2 Microwave the potato on high for 8 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook in the microwave until tender, about 8 minutes more.
  3. 3 Cut potato in half and remove soft potato flesh into a bowl with a spoon. Mash the potato with a fork and mix with cream cheese and butter.

By jmlow

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
  2. 2 Beat potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth. Add Neufchatel cheese; beat until smooth. Season with sea salt.

By harmonyb

Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a plastic bag, combine the sweet potatoes, canola oil, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Close and shake the bag until the fries are evenly coated. Spread the fries out in a single layer on two large baking sheets.
  3. 3 Bake for 30 minutes, or until crispy and brown on one side. Turn the fries over using a spatula, and cook for another 30 minutes, or until they are all crispy on the outside and tender inside. Thinner fries may not take as long.

By DRUMNWRITE

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
72 min
Total
82 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Arrange the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
  3. 3 Cut a slit into the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out the pulp from the potato, leaving the skins intact; place the potato in a large bowl. Add the margarine and pineapple to the potato and stir together. Stuff the potato mixture back into the reserved potato skins. Sprinkle the pecans over each potato.
  4. 4 Return the stuffed potato skins to the oven; bake another 12 minutes.

By michellej

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. 2 Wash sweet potato and pierce holes throughout. Rub olive oil all over sweet potato using your hands and place in the air fryer basket.
  3. 3 Cook in the preheated air fryer for 15 minutes. Turn sweet potato and continue to cook until potato is soft and tender, 15 to 20 minutes more.
  4. 4 Cut a slit on top of the sweet potato and top with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

By Yoly

Garlic-Parmesan Sweet Potatoes

Garlic-Parmesan Sweet Potatoes

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Poke the sweet potatoes along their sides with a fork. Microwave the sweet potatoes, laid out in a circle in the microwave, until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Slice the potatoes, across their width, into 1/2-inch slices. Separate them so they're not sticking together. Put 1/4 cup of olive oil into a small cup. Brush that oil onto the flat surfaces with a pastry brush. Pour any remaining oil over potatoes.
  3. 3 Put the oiled sweet potatoes into a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Add Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and salt. Shake the bag thoroughly for 1 minute. Manipulate the pieces with your hand (from the outside) to make sure all pieces get exposed to the cheese and powder.
  4. 4 Heat remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully pour the sweet potatoes into the skillet. Cook, moving the pieces around and flipping periodically, for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

By mafnoor

Honey Vanilla Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Honey Vanilla Grilled Sweet Potatoes

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat grill for medium heat.
  2. 2 Arrange sweet potatoes in a 9x13-inch aluminum foil pan. Stir butter and cinnamon together in a bowl and drizzle over potatoes. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake sweet potatoes on the preheated grill, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir honey and vanilla extract together in a bowl and drizzle over sweet potatoes. Return aluminum foil to cover pan. Continue cooking on the grill until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 more minutes.

By CoOkInGnUt

Brandied Candied Sweet Potatoes

Brandied Candied Sweet Potatoes

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 In a large skillet over low heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, brandy, and salt. Add sweet potatoes and stir to coat. Cook, stirring gently until sweet potatoes are heated through and thoroughly glazed.

By Kathy

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
  3. 3 Cut a thin lengthwise slice from the top of each sweet potato and discard slice. Scoop pulp from sweet potatoes, leaving thin shells. Place pulp into a bowl and mash with cream cheese. Stir brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon into mixture and fill sweet potato shells with pulp. Place filled sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake until sweet potatoes are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

By lepowers

Scott's Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Mashers

Scott's Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Mashers

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sweet potatoes and butternut squash into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
  2. 2 Mash sweet potatoes and butternut squash, then add cinnamon, nutmeg, and syrup. Mix until smooth.

By scottg

Easy Candy Yams

Easy Candy Yams

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place sweet potatoes in an 8x8-inch square baking dish. Pour caramel over potatoes. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and mixture is bubbly. Remove from the oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over potatoes. Return to oven until marshmallows are melted and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

By Sara

Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Spicy Sweet Potatoes

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place sweet potatoes, olive oil, brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a large resealable plastic bag; shake to coat potatoes evenly. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until sweet potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

By Corinna

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Position a rack in the upper third of the oven, and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix together olive oil, garlic, and rosemary in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Cut sweet potato lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch thick wedges; place in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil mixture; toss gently to coat. Arrange wedges on a large baking sheet in a single layer so they are not touching.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, turning once, until potatoes are softened and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove from the baking sheet.

By 90sKid