Sweet Potato Help

Say all, seems like the only time we have sweet potatoes is for holidays. We all like them and it wouldn't be a holiday meal without them, but... the way my whole family makes them is soooo boring. We open a can, throw 'em in a casserole, sprinkle with brown sugar, maybe a little maple syrup and dot with butter, bake 'em and then the last few minutes cover with mini marshmellows and bake a few minutes longer. We need a little zip, folks. What do you all do with sweet potatoes?

Since no one is giving me any of their secret family recipes, I've gone to the Internet looking on my own. This one sounds unusual but tasty.



Sausage Sweet Potato Casserole

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice

1 can (about 18 ounces) sweet potatoes, sliced 1-inch thick

12 to 16 ounces smoked sausage, links or sliced in serving-size pieces

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter



Directions for sweet potato and sausage casserole

Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 2-cup measure. Add water to juice to make 1 1/2 cups. Arrange pineapple chunks, sliced sweet potatoes, and sausage in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in reserved pineapple juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Pour mixture over sausage and sweet potato mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, until sweet potato casserole is heated through.

Sweet potato casserole with sausage serves 4 to 6.

Another tasty looking one...



Sweet Potato Casserole

This is one of the, if not the, ultimate sweet potato dishes. It is arguable as to whether it is a side dish or a dessert. Whatever it is, it's delicious.



6 medium-size sweet potatoes

1-1/2 cup packed brown sugar, divided

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup half-and-half or whole milk

1/2 cup melted butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cold butter

1 cup chopped pecans

Marshmallows (optional)



Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water for 30 to 45 minutes until they are tender and can be pierced easily with a fork. Allow to cool, then peel and mash.



Combine the mashed sweet potatoes with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, the eggs, vanilla, half-and-half and melted butter. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread evenly in a buttered 9- x 13-inch baking dish.



Combine the remaining 1 cup of brown sugar with the flour, and cut in the 1/4 cup cold butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Toss mixture with chopped pecans, and sprinkle evenly over top of casserole.



Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, adding the marshmallows after 20 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Apple & Yam Casserole



21 oz can apple pie filling

2 (12oz) cans whole sweet potatoes, drained

3 tbls buttter

nutmeg

chopped nuts



Preheat oven to 325°

Combine pie filling and sweet potatoes and place in large baking dish

Dot with butter

Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and chopped nuts

Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly

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2 eggs 1 c. milk

1 c. sugar 2 Tblsp butter/oleo

1 tsp salt 1 1/2 c cooked;mashed sweet potatoes

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice



heat oven 450



Beat Eggs slightly,add sugar,salt,&amp; spice,&amp; milk. Add butter to the mashed potatoes. &amp; blend with the milk/sugar mixture.

(will be soupy)pour into 9&quot; unbaked pie shell (deep-dish)

and bake @ 450 for 10 min. reduce heat to 350 and bake for 30-40 min.;until filling is firm. refrigerate any left-overs.

I like frying them like ff or sliced and put sugar on them

Here's another interesting one............

Sweet Potato Hash with Black Forest Ham

Serves: 4

Total Time: 25 min

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Ingredients

1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 pound(s) sweet potatoes, (about 2 medium), peeled and coarsely grated
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/3 cup(s) finely diced Black Forest ham , (2 ounces)
1 teaspoon(s) chopped fresh thyme

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Directions

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Reduce heat to medium and add sweet potatoes and salt. Cook, stirring often, until the potatoes are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in ham and thyme; cook, stirring, until the ham is heated through, about 1 minute more.

Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 132
Total Fat 4g
Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 11mg
Sodium 258mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g
Dietary Fiber --
Sugars --
Protein 6g
Calcium --