Sweet Potato Wedges

These sweet potato wedges have become one of our favorite side dishes. We love sweet potatoes and never thought a little red pepper and Parmesan cheese would make them so tasty. Yum!

Ingredients
1 1/2 - 2 lbs sweet potatoes
Olive oil
Sea salt
Ground red pepper
Parmesan cheese

Directions
Cut sweet potatoes lengthwise into 3/4 inch wide sticks, then cut crosswise in half. Place sweet potato wedges into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil. Mix until potatoes are well covered with oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and ground red pepper (lightly unless you like really spicy). Mix well. Place wedges in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 18 minutes then turn potatoes over and bake for additional 15 minutes or until crisp. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.


Recipe adapted from Kraft foods

Sweet Potato Fries

My friend Carmen sent this recipe to me. And she doesn't even know how much I love sweet potatoes. These are super easy.

Ingredients
1 lb Sweet potatoes
1/4 c Olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut sweet potatoes crosswise on a slight diagonal into 3/8 inch slices. Cut each slice lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide sticks - about 2 inches long. In a mixing bowl, combine the olive oil and salt. Spread sticks out in one layer on baking sheet, scraping all the oil and salt from the bowl onto them. Roast for 20 minutes, flipping once or twice more, until fries are nicely browned, about another 10 minutes.

Recipe courtesy - Carmen O of Georgia

Crunch-top Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients
6-8 large sweet potatoes
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Topping

1 c brown sugar

4 tbsp butter, room temperature

1/2 c self rising flour

1 c chopped pecans, optional

Directions
Scrub potatoes under running water. Place whole, unpeeled potatoes in a large pot. Add water to sufficiently cover. Boil potatoes until done (I test them for doneness by sticking them with a fork. When they are easy to pierce they are done). Drain water. Remove skin from hot potatoes. I found the easiest way to remove the skins was by holding the potato with an oven mitt. The skins should slide right off. Place potatoes & rest of ingredients in a large mixing bowl (or place back in the pot). Mix until all ingredients are combined & potatoes are smooth. At this point you will need to taste & add butter & granulated sugar as needed. Sweet potatoes can vary in the level of sweetness so that is why you will need to taste & add sugar, if needed. Now you are ready to put the potatoes in a baking dish. This dish can also be prepared & placed in the refrigerator until ready to bake (don't put the topping on it until you are ready to put in the oven). Topping: Combine the brown sugar, butter, flour & pecans (if using) in a separate bowl. Crumble the topping over the sweet potato mixture. Bake at 400 degrees until heated through & top is golden brown (25-30 minutes).

Kristy's Sweet Potato Casserole

So before Thanksgiving I was looking for a new twist to the sweet potatoes. Last year we visited my sister & family in TN. Her neighbor, Kristy, brought over a sweet potato casserole that was delicious. So this year, when we went to my sister's new house in KY, we made the dish. Now that we made it, we are looking forward to the next time (with the addition of a crunchy bottom). It was a HUGE hit! We did not have a single leftover to throw out.

Ingredients
6-8 large sweet potatoes
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions
Scrub potatoes under running water. Place whole, unpeeled potatoes in a large pot. Add water to sufficiently cover. Boil potatoes until done (I test them for doneness by sticking them with a fork. When they are easy to pierce they are done). Drain water. Remove skin from hot potatoes. I found the easiest way to remove the skins was by holding the potato with an oven mitt. The skins should slide right off. Place potatoes & rest of ingredients in a large mixing bowl (or place back in the pot). Mix until all ingredients are combined & potatoes are smooth. At this point you will need to taste & add butter & granulated sugar as needed. Sweet potatoes can vary in the level of sweetness so that is why you will need to taste & add sugar, if needed. We only had to add a little more sugar to ours. Now you are ready to put the potatoes in a baking dish. This dish can be prepared & placed in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Bake at 350 degrees until heated through. Add marshmallows to the top & broil until lightly brown. YUM-O!!! Next time I am going to put together a crumb bottom using butter, brown sugar & cinnamon (If I liked pecans I would add some of those too). I can't wait!

I did not take a picture of the dish by itself, but in the one below it is just under my husband's plate (we do a very informal meal, buffet style & even use what we call "trays" for our plates - LOL).

Sweet Potato Casserole II

Ingredients
3 c cooked mashed sweet potatoes
2 tbsp butter
1/4 c orange juice or milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c marshmallow creme
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 to 1 c miniature marshmallows

Directions
Combine sweet potatoes, butter, orange juice or milk, salt, and 1/3 cup of the marshmallow creme. Beat in egg. Pile sweet potatoes in a lightly buttered baking dish. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Top with miniature marshmallows and brown under broiler for about 4 minutes.

Sweet Potato Casserole I

Ingredients
3 c mashed sweet potatoes
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c milk
1/2 c melted butter

Topping
1/2 c brown sugar
1/3 c flour
1/3 c melted butter
1 c chopped pecans

Directions
Combine first 6 ingredients. Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 to 2-quart casserole dish. Mix remaining ingredients together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, until hot and browned.

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

I love, love, love sweet potatoes. They are one of the yummiest vegetables to eat. I especially love them baked in the oven & topped with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar & a touch of nutmeg. As Thanksgiving approaches I think about all the yummy foods we will eat. I wanted to find a new recipe for sweet potato casserole. I will share some of those I found. Do you have a favorite? Please send it my way!