Sweet Potatoes are Awesome.

Published: Wed, 11/10/21

November 10, 2021

Happy Wednesday, Slow Cookerers!!

Let's talk sweet potatoes.

we eat A LOT of them in my family.

I've got three kids, and while they are pretty much the best kids in the history of the universe (except for the ones in YOUR house, of course.... ;-) )

getting them to eat vegetables can sometimes be a bit of a challenge.

This is why I love sweet potatoes so much.

The natural flavor is so delicious all on it's own, there is really no reason to drown them in lots of sauces or seasonings or cheese or sugar.

Also? Since it's a hearty root, it really stands up nicely in the slow cooker.

Here are some of our most favorite Sweet Potato recipes.

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Baked, with Chili, Cumin, and Lime.

Candied, with Marshmallows

(this sort of contradicts my assertion up above that you don't need to douse with sugar....)

but whatever. These are darn good and belong on your Thanksgiving day table!

Roasted, with Olive Oil and other Winter Root Veggies

Savory -- this recipe is super sophisticated and has chipotle chili powder and gruyere.

yum.

Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

sweet and crunchy -- I've been known to eat this for breakfast, cold, right out of the Tupperware container!
This is also a great contender for your Thanksgiving table.

and last night I made a great sheetpan dinner --- which is another way I love to cook --

that was a play on the sweet & savory flavor combo.

I lined a large sheetpan with parchment paper and added to it, a coursely chopped red onion, one peeled and chopped sweet potato, and 5 sliced Aidells Chicken and Apple Sausage.

I drizzled olive oil (not a lot, the sausage already has oil), and cranked salt and pepper over the top.

I baked at 425 for 30 minutes, then stirred a bit with a spatula.

we had crumbled feta in the fridge, so I sprinkled some on top with some fresh rosemary from the garden.

Back in the oven for an additional 15 minutes.

easy-peasy, and we practically licked that sheetpan clean!

;-)

Alrighty!!

I hope this helps spark your interest in a few new ideas for the sweet potato!

have a great day, and happy slow cooking!!

steph

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