Sweet potato recipes that’s not fries or pies

[JennyR]

Hi ya’ll does anyone have a healthy sweet potato recipe that doesn’t involve fries or pies? I’ve got a dinner party coming up and I’d like to include it as one of my dishes. I know it’s got a lot of health benefits and it’s tasty. I’d love to hear your input. Thanks in advance!

[BabyButtons]

Mmmmm, i love sweet potato. U can always bake it in the oven the same way u would a baked potato or u can peel and boil them and mash it up like u would potatoes. U can also make sweet potato soup, cassarole & chips!

[enviroTodd]

Mmmmm, i love sweet potato. U can always bake it in the oven the same way u would a baked potato or u can peel and boil them and mash it up like u would potatoes. U can also make sweet potato soup, cassarole & chips!

BabyButtons, you're always a fountain of good food ideas. I'm telling you, one day I am going to need to show up and have whatever it is that you're serving at your house! I like sweet potatoes a lot, too. I enjoy them in a mash just like you mentioned. Although I do like them like a baked potato I find that it's hard to get them to that perfect consistency so they usually end up being just a little bit too raw in the middle or overdone so that the skin on them seems to thicken or something. It's odd and I struggle to describe it. I personally like to do things like replace the regular potatoes in something like a shepherd's pie or a cottage pie. When they're mashed, they bake very nicely and they change the meal altogether.

[TracyK]

Those really are some great recipes Babybuttons. Here's something I always wonder about when it comes to sweet potato. Is it safe to eat the skins? I know most people take the skin off. Is that because the taste isn't great or are you not supposed to eat it?

[JokerzWild]

You can eat the skin. It won't harm you. I do it all the time. Most people remove it because they don't like the taste. It can be a bit leathery depending on how you cook it.

[BabyButtons]

Hahaha envirotodd! Ur welcome over anytime. I love baking. Always have.

[Speeddemon]

Babybuttons and eT, why don’t you two get together and create a super awesome “all natural/non-toxic” diet and share it with the rest of us. I think if you take your flirts to the next level you could make one interesting weight loss program.

[JennyR]

Thanks y'all! Those are great suggestions. You really do like your sweet potato, huh, BabyButtons lol. Is that what enviroTodd is to ya?

[TracyK]

You can eat the skin. It won't harm you. I do it all the time. Most people remove it because they don't like the taste. It can be a bit leathery depending on how you cook it.

Thanks. I've always wondered about that. I might give it a try the next time I make fries out of them.