Sweet potato

The sweet potato is a starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable that originated in Central America. It is now grown throughout the world, including in the United States, where it is the seventh most popular vegetable.

The sweet potato was first domesticated in the region that is now Peru, between 8000 and 5000 BC. It was then brought to Central America by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. The sweet potato was introduced to the United States by English colonists in the 18th century.

There are many different types of sweet potato recipes, including those for roasted sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato casserole, sweet potato pie, and sweet potato fries. Sweet potatoes can also be used in savory dishes, such as sweet potato soup, sweet potato chili, and sweet potato hash.

Advice

fries

When making sweet potato fries, it is important to choose the right sweet potatoes. Look for potatoes that are firm, have a light tan skin, and are free from blemishes. Cut the potatoes into thin wedges or strips and spread them out on a baking sheet. Drizzle with some olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and other desired spices. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes, flipping the fries halfway through to ensure even cooking. Enjoy your delicious sweet potato fries!

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Recipes

 

Sweet Potatoes With Tahini Butter

5/5 - 3507 votes

• salt
• salt
• sesame oil
• garlic
• tahini
• soy sauce
• white sesame seed
• sweet potato
• lime juice
• butter

 

Candied Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 1138 votes

• confectioners sugar
• butter
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Fiery Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 1090 votes

• coconut milk
• thai red curry paste
• salt
• dark brown sugar
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Sheet-Pan Crisp Tofu and Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 2020 votes

• hot sesame chile oil
• sugar
• peanut
• cornstarch
• rice wine vinegar
• tofu
• honey
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper
• peanut oil
• tamari
• sweet potato
• green onion

 

Loaded Sweet Potatoes With Black Beans and Cheddar

4/5 - 1905 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• black bean
• cheddar cheese
• olive oil
• sweet potato

 

Stir-Fried Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 789 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• soy sauce
• ginger
• hot chili
• sweet potato
• garlic
• peanut oil
• green onion

 

Coconut Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 762 votes

• virgin coconut oil
• sweet potato
• nutmeg
• black pepper
• light brown sugar
• salt

 

Sweet Potatoes With Yogurt and Cilantro-Chile Sauce

5/5 - 560 votes

• black pepper
• lime juice
• salt
• greek yogurt
• white wine vinegar
• honey
• cilantro
• olive oil
• almond
• garlic
• green chile
• sweet potato

 

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

4.7/5 - 189 votes

• peppers adobo sauce
• chipotle
• salt
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Smoked Paprika

4/5 - 844 votes

• smoked paprika
• black pepper
• spanish onion
• salt
• garlic
• olive oil
• sweet potato

 

Baked Sweet Potato

4.97/5 - 260 votes

• avocado cilantro lime dressing
• these stuffing !
• guacamole scoop
• butter
• chive
• greek yogurt dollop
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Sweet Potatoes With Cranberry Chutney

5/5 - 286 votes

• CHUTNEY
• allspice
• jalapeño
• apple cider vinegar
• bell pepper
• bell pepper
• onion
• powdered ginger
• black currant
• raisin
• butter
• brown sugar
• cranberry
• SWEET POTATOES
• sour cream
• canola
• black pepper
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Pan-Griddled Sweet Potatoes With Miso-Ginger Sauce

4/5 - 715 votes

• sugar
• light sesame oil
• sesame oil
• rice wine vinegar
• ginger
• garlic
• white miso
• black sesame seed
• sweet potato

 

Sweet Potatoes With Mustard Sauce

5/5 - 239 votes

• mustard
• thyme
• thyme
• garlic
• sour cream
• sweet potato

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Yogurt And Sesame Seeds

5/5 - 238 votes

• salt
• maldon salt
• greek yogurt
• pickled chile
• thai fish sauce
• parsley
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• sesame seed
• japanese sweet potato
• lemon juice

 

Citrus-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 630 votes

• salt
• lemon
• cinnamon
• ginger
• black pepper
• nutmeg
• lime
• orange
• sweet potato
• dark brown sugar
• butter

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey Browned Butter

5/5 - 191 votes

• salt
• salt
• white wine vinegar
• red pepper flake
• honey
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Smoky Sweet Potatoes With Eggs and Almonds

4/5 - 529 votes

• egg
• herb
• garlic
• marcona
• greek yogurt
• smoked paprika
• black pepper
• cumin
• sweet potato
• coconut oil
• salt
• garam masala
• thyme

 

Garlicky Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 505 votes

• olive oil
• salt
• butter
• sweet potato
• garlic

 

Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Maple and Brown Butter

4/5 - 412 votes

• butter
• milk
• black pepper
• salt
• maple syrup
• pecan
• sweet potato

 

Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Lentils

4.4/5 - 90 votes

• pistachio
• salt
• french green
• soy sauce
• white miso
• red pepper flake
• sesame oil
• maple syrup
• sweet potato
• rice vinegar
• green onion
• olive oil

 

Spicy Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 162 votes

• chili powder
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• brown sugar
• olive oil
• sweet potato

 

Grilled Chili Lime Honey Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Salsa

4.18/5 - 168 votes

• chicken breast
• honey
• red pepper flake
• avocado
• jalapeño
• basil
• cilantro
• lime juice
• olive oil
• oregano
• garlic
• bell pepper
• sweet potato
• lime juice
• salt
• brown rice

 

Sweet Potatoes With Sour Cream and Pecans

4/5 - 275 votes

• black pepper
• lime zest
• lime juice
• garam masala
• sour cream
• pecan
• milk
• sweet potato
• coconut oil
• salt

 

Baked Sweet Potatoes With Maple Crème Fraîche From Nik Sharma

4.7/5 - 35 votes

• dressing & garnish
• salt
• lime juice
• maple syrup
• red pepper flake
• crème fraîche
• black pepper
• lime zest
• peanut
• green onion
• fish sauce
• sweet potatoes
• salt
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Really Really Good Candied Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 140 votes

• brown sugar
• butter
• maple syrup
• cinnamon
• sweet potato

 

Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Roasted Garlic

4/5 - 210 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• garlic
• heavy cream
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Butter

4.7/5 - 57 votes

• salt
• salt
• sesame seed
• soy sauce
• lime juice
• tahini
• sesame oil
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Crockpot Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 94 votes

• peach preserve
• onion
• soy sauce
• curry powder
• salt
• paprika
• chicken broth
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• cornstarch
• sweet potato
• apple cider vinegar

 

Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 88 votes

• salt
• water
• butter
• light brown sugar
• sweet potato

 

Sautéed Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 77 votes

• sweet potato
• curry powder
• garlic powder
• ginger powder
• olive oil
• pepper
• salt

 

Sweet Potatoes With Tsimmes Glaze

4/5 - 136 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• ginger
• bite prune
• cinnamon
• cara cara orange
• honey
• sweet potato

 

Whole30 Instant Pot Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 36 votes

• taco seasoning
• avocado
• jalapeño
• tomato
• cilantro
• water
• avocado jalapeño sauce
• white vinegar
• avocado
• chicken breast
• garlic
• sweet potato
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• onion
• salsa
• salt

 

Whole Baked Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 65 votes

• vegetable
• butter
• sweet potato
• black pepper
• salt
• paprika

 

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey Butter and Lime

4.6/5 - 40 votes

• salt
• salt
• lime
• coriander
• olive oil
• pumpkin seed
• honey
• hot sauce
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar

4/5 - 63 votes

• butter
• brown sugar
• water
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

4.5/5 - 37 votes

• walnut
• salt
• sweet potato
• butter
• maple syrup

 

Okinawa Sweet Potatoes (Hawaiian Purple Potatoes With Coconut Milk)

4.5/5 - 36 votes

• coconut milk
• salt
• purple okinawa sweet potato
• garlic
• black pepper

 

Red Curry Mussels and Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 115 votes

• CURRY
• lime
• cilantro
• thai basil
• tomato paste
• fish sauce
• ginger
• fresno chile
• onion
• lemongrass
• vegetable oil
• coconut milk
• mussel
• thai red curry paste
• makrut lime
• bird eye chile
• garlic
• SWEET POTATOES
• salt
• cumin seed
• cayenne pepper
• coconut oil
• sweet potato

 

Salt-Rubbed Sweet Potatoes With Sour Cream and Chives

4/5 - 114 votes

• black pepper
• chive
• sour cream
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Beefy Stuffed Sweet Potato

4.4/5 - 31 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• cumin
• plum tomato
• oregano
• onion
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• ground beef
• carrot
• sweet potato

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 55 votes

• black pepper
• olive oil
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon Maple Butter.

4.15/5 - 76 votes

• pecan
• olive oil
• cinnamon
• maple syrup
• cayenne pepper
• vanilla extract
• bourbon
• sweet potato
• butter
• salt

 

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

4.5/5 - 35 votes

• cilantro
• salt
• lemon juice
• grapefruit citrus fruit
• black lentil
• red pepper flake
• feta
• peanut
• sweet potato
• olive oil

 

Sweet Potatoes With Charred Lemons and Crunchies

4.8/5 - 26 votes

• salt
• milk greek yogurt
• cumin seed
• fennel seed
• hazelnut
• red pepper flake
• sesame seed
• lemon
• olive oil
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 49 votes

• sage
• heavy cream
• cinnamon
• butter
• ground
• sweet potato
• pepper
• salt

 

Cane Syrup Glazed Sweet Potatoes

4.8/5 - 23 votes

• pecan
• butter
• all purpose flour
• butter
• light brown sugar
• cane syrup
• cinnamon
• salt
• miniature marshmallow
• orange liqueur
• orange zest
• dark skinned sweet potato

 

Mashed White Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 46 votes

• chili pepper
• green onion
• milk
• sweet potato
• butter
• black pepper
• salt

 

Candied Sweet Potatoes

4.2/5 - 25 votes

• salt
• heavy cream
• marshmallow
• pecan
• coffee liqueur
• sweet potato
• dark brown sugar
• butter

 

Curried Brussels Sprouts, Chickpeas, and Sweet Potatoes

3.4/5 - 77 votes

• greek yogurt
• salt
• brussels sprout
• ginger
• cumin seed
• garam masala
• mustard seed
• chickpea
• sweet potato
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• coconut oil
• date
• onion
• coconut milk
• garlic

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso-Tahini Sauce

4/5 - 40 votes

• sesame seed
• green onion
• salt
• oil
• tahini
• white miso
• white vinegar
• sweet potato

 

Fondant Slow-Roasted Sweet Potatoes - with Maple Butter Pecans

5/5 - 26 votes

• garlic
• olive oil
• thyme
• chicken stock
• maple syrup
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• pecan
• sweet potatoes one
• salt
• butter
• butter
• salt

 

Fluffy Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes

4.5/5 - 22 votes

• egg
• salt
• miniature marshmallow
• marshmallow creme
• orange juice
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Candied Sweet Potatoes

4.4/5 - 17 votes

• orange juice
• cinnamon
• lemon zest
• nutmeg
• orange zest
• lemon
• sugar
• orange
• peach liqueur
• almond extract
• salt
• vanilla extract
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Sous-Vide Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes With Pecans

4/5 - 54 votes

• apple cider
• salt
• cinnamon
• sweet potato
• dark brown sugar
• pecan
• butter

 

Sweet Potatoes With Maple Tahini

4.3/5 - 24 votes

• salt
• salt
• lemon juice
• maple syrup
• tahini
• dill
• champagne vinegar
• lemon zest
• japanese sweet potato
• pine nut
• vegetable oil

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic and Chile

3.9/5 - 34 votes

• salt
• hot chili sauce
• garlic
• garnet yam
• olive oil

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chile Yogurt and Mint

4.5/5 - 19 votes

• salt
• salt
• serrano chile
• mint
• olive oil
• sesame seed
• lemon zest
• lemon juice
• greek yogurt
• sweet potato

 

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

4.8/5 - 13 votes

• adobo sauce
• chipotle chile pepper
• salt
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Angela's Sweet Potatoes

4.8/5 - 13 votes

• brown sugar
• pecan
• coconut
• butter
• trays sweet potato

 

Cheddar Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

2.2/5 - 26 votes

• nutmeg
• salt
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• garlic
• half
• sweet potato

 

Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Hot Honey

4.7/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• fresno
• honey
• apple cider vinegar
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Shingled Sweet Potatoes with Harissa

3.9/5 - 28 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• spice mill
• salt
• fennel seed
• white wine vinegar
• sesame seed
• olive oil
• harissa paste
• pistachio
• sweet potato

 

Brown Sugar Candied Sweet Potatoes

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• light brown sugar
• water
• salt
• sweet potato

 

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• heavy cream
• milk
• adobo sauce
• chipotle
• grade maple syrup
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Maple-Glazed Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 40 votes

• orange zest
• salt
• cinnamon
• butternut squash
• maple syrup
• black pepper
• sweet potato
• olive oil

 

Seared Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Radicchio

3.8/5 - 27 votes

• salt
• pomegranate molasses available middle eastern market
• sherry vinegar
• garlic
• treviso radicchio
• aleppo pepper
• sheep milk
• mint
• pecan
• olive oil
• pomegranate molasses
• sweet potato
• olive oil
• merguez sausage

 

Crock Pot Candied Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 22 votes

• light brown sugar
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• honey
• orange juice
• orange zest
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

4.3/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• heavy cream
• milk
• adobo sauce
• chipotle
• grade maple syrup
• sweet potato
• butter

 

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Toum

4.3/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• salt
• nigella seeds be found middle eastern
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• lemon juice
• honey
• nigella seed
• butter
• sweet potato

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4.84/5 - 12 votes

• cinnamon
• salt
• maple syrup
• olive oil
• sweet potato

 

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Charred Onion Ranch Dip

4.4/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• parsley
• celery seed
• salt
• onion flake
• onion powder
• buttermilk powder
• black pepper
• parsley
• sour cream
• ranch rub
• chive
• dill
• garlic powder
• sweet potato
• green onion

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 11 votes

• garlic powder
• sweet potato
• olive oil
• salt

 

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

5/5 - 10 votes

• ginger
• salt
• rosemary
• garlic
• almond milk
• olive oil
• sweet potato
• black pepper
• thyme
• butter pat

 

Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ranch Dressing (Whole30, Paleo)

5/5 - 10 votes

• ranch dressing
• hot sauce
• garlic powder
• salt
• green onion
• chicken breast
• mayonnaise
• sweet potato
• blue cheese crumble
• celery
• ranch dressing

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Speck and Chimichurri

3.9/5 - 19 votes

• salt
• thyme
• cilantro
• parsley
• oregano
• speck
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• sweet potato

 

The Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

4.6/5 - 8 votes

• salt
• agave nectar
• parsley
• sweet potato
• olive oil

 

Bacon Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

4.2/5 - 9 votes

• chive
• salt
• paprika
• maple syrup
• sweet potato
• bacon

 

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

4.5/5 - 8 votes

• cinnamon
• salt
• butter
• brown sugar
• sweet potato
• vegetable oil

 

Sorghum Sweet Potatoes

4/5 - 22 votes

• salt
• red jalapeño
• heavy cream
• vegetable stock
• nutmeg
• orange zest
• maple syrup
• sweet potato
• butter

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