sweet potato recipes?

[ratcreature]

I've never had sweet potatoes (they're somewhat exotic here), but today my supermarket had some on offer so I got a couple.

Do you have any favorite recipes highlighting their taste that would be good to try them?

Comments

[mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com]

Framlingem is right, roasted sweet potatoes are yummy. I also liked them mashed, so after roasting, scoop them out of their skins (don't burn yourself! The juice is a bit sugary and like hot sugar will stick to you and burn), then mash with butter and a tiny bit of maple syrup. Not sure what would be the equivalent over there, but I reckon honey would work. Sprinkle with cinnamon, mmmm. Now I'm hungry.

I also make sweet potato and black bean chile a lot; great for leftovers.

[ratcreature]

Doesn't it taste odd to have sweet bits in chili?

[mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com]

Well, we certainly don't think so! It's not super sweet, but it kind of rounds out the spice of all the various chile powders I use in it.

In case you want to try it, here's the recipe (http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-potato-bean-chili-50400000132222/). I add a can of pinto beans, but other than that, I pretty much follow the recipe. YUM. In fact, you inspired me and there is now a pot of it on my stove.