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- Healthy Living Editors
- November 17, 2011
- 6:02 pm
- 89 comments
From enchiladas to pasta to pie, there are many ways to serve sweet potatoes. Not only is this autumn powerfood versatile, but each dish delivers an abundance of beta-carotene, Vitamins B6 and D, Iron and Magnesium. Here are our 15 favorite ways to eat this underground gem.
(click through to the end, or click the left arrow, for links to all 15 recipes)
First up, sweet potato patties — perfect for an appetizer, side dish or gluten-free entree.
Recipe: Spicy Sweet Potato Patties
A flavorful and healthy alternative to the standard, sweet potato fries are antioxidant rich and have a lower glycemic index than white potatoes. Try them spicy, sweet, or savory and with various dipping sauces suggested in the following recipe.
Recipe: Sweet Potato Fries
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+ add your ownI use them in soups instead of potaoes
Thanks
Must try some of these, they sound yummy.
delicious recipes!
OMG they look so delicious!!
Thanks for the recipes...we grew 28 bushels of dark red sweet potatoes last year, gave away bushels and still have some left to experiment on these recipes. Won't be long till time to start slips for the new year. Thanks.
I looooove sweet potatoes!!!
There is some great recipes here...look forward cooking some now it's Autumn!
yum
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
2 scallions, finely chopped
RECIPE for Sweet Potato Latkes
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Heat oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4, spoon 1/8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3-inch diameter with a slotted spatula. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer latkes with spatula to paper towels to drain.
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