I have 2 sweet potatoes. How should I cook them?

[GreenPartyVoter]

I'm looking online for ideas, but thought the Lounge would be just as good a resource for a non-cooking person. :hi:

[KamaAina]

1. Bake 'em

just like regular ones.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Sounds nice and easy. Will try that. Thanks!

[LaurenG]

3. You can boil them and then mash them with

maple syrup and cinnamon.
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[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I will keep that i n mind for future meals!

[Lucinda]

4. They microwave well too - here is a link with a ton of recipes

http://www.sweetpotato.org/recipes/

I've been playing with sweet potatoes in Mexican recipes lately. Yummy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Thanks! I wonder why that link didn't come up in my Google search?

[Lucinda]

13. I found the site a couple of nights ago on a food blog. I love sweet potatoes

and had followed a link about sweet potato & black bean burritos and saw the link in the comments.

Looks like some good ideas at the website.

[elleng]

7. Nuke

I often have such alone, for dinner.

[7wo7rees]

8. Try "The Hot Mess"

Cover them with sea salt (get it to stick by wetting them down). This will keep them really moist inside.
Once cooked, open them up and put butter, cheese, scallions, and barbacoa on them. Drizzle with chipotle cream.
Recipe courtesy of PecanLodge.com.

[Divameow77]

9. Dice em

and toss with EVOO, brown sugar and a little chili powder and bake :-)

[Dr Fate]

10. Coat w/ olive oil, salt & pepper, wrap in foil, bake on 400 for about 40 minutes or until soft.

Once cooked, season with butter or maple syrup if desired.

[Major Nikon]

11. Sweet potatoe pie is a nice treat

I like it better than pumpkin pie.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sweet-potato-pie-recipe/index.html

[Betty88]

12. Mashed with brown sugar and pineapple

put a small can of pineapple chunks in with the potatoes when you mash them and a little brown sugar, yummy

[grasswire]

14. baked, topped with butter and orange marmalade dab

Or, peel and bake with cream and chipotle, then smash.

So so so good!

And so nutritious!

[struggle4progress]

15. bake touch of brown sugar with orange and/or pineapple

[Denninmi]

16. I like to cut into "steak fries"

drizzle with oil, dust with a liberal amount of a seasoning blend (Mrs. Dash type product), and roast in a pretty hot oven (425-450). They get crunchy on the outside and stay moist inside. Yum, yum.

[JBoy]

23. Yup. Sweet potato fries.

Dip them in a spicy mix of mayo and Sambal.

[oneshooter]

17. Sliced and pan fried with diced onions, in bacon grease! Yummy!!! n/t

[ehrnst]

18. Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos

From Moosewood Low Fat Favorites:

http://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/r/blv87.htm

Makes a ton - refrigerate the leftovers.

[ehrnst]

19. self delete

For some reason - my posts are all duplicating themselves...

[Gormy Cuss]

20. Make wedges, roast in the oven.

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/oven_baked_sweet_potato_fries/

Very tasty!

[Shagbark Hickory]

21. I'd slice them into 1cm slivers, dredge in EVOO and season lightly. Then bake on

450 for 20 minutes or if you have an oven that works, maybe 425 for 15.

If you don't have the patience or time for that crap then just jab it with a fork stick it in the microwave for 13-15 mins and be done with it.

[av8rdave]

22. Slice them slightly thicker than a potato chip

Deep fry, dust lightly with chili powder and serve with salsa.

[HopeHoops]

24. Until they are done.

[dixiegrrrrl]

25. Together.

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Peel, cut into chunks, stir-fry, sprinkle with cinammon and sugar.

Or try pralene-topped sweet potato casserole, two Southern treats in one ...

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/gourmet-sweet-potato-classic/detail.aspx

A sweet tooth ? Me ? What makes you say that ?

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Here's the recipe I use, found it online. It's very easy and always a hit!

You can also very easily vary the amount. :hi:

Mashed Sweet Potatoes
http://www.marthastewart.com/344009/mashed-sweet-potatoes

[quakerboy]

28. Use heat

I strongly recommend using heat in the cooking process. Just sayin.