Sweet Potato Recipes - Easy Potato Recipes

Sweet potatoes contain virtually no fat or sodium. Sweet potatoes are harvested in August through October and are available in supermarkets all year round. Many stores feature them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are two varieties of sweet potatoes; the pale yellow with a dry flesh and the dark orange with a moist flesh. The dark orange variety is plumper in shape and somewhat sweeter than the yellow variety.

I love to make this sweet potato recipe during the Christmas holiday Period. This sweet potato recipe is simple, fast and uses few ingredients.

Sweet Potato Pecan Mix

Makes 8 servings

A 12-inch baking pan

8 medium potatoes or yams (about 3 pounds)

1 / 2 cup brown sugar

1 / 4 cup (2.1 sticks) margarine

1 / 4 cup water

3 / 4 teaspoon salt

1 / 3 chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350 * F. Scrub sweet potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable brush, but do not peel. Pierce sweet potatoes allSides with a fork to allow steam to escape during baking sweet potatoes. Place sweet potatoes directly on grill.

2. Bake sweet potatoes about 1 hour or until tender when pierced with a fork. Be sure to use a potholder, as the sweet potatoes are very hot.

3. If sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, carefully remove the peel with a paring knife. Cut the sweet potatoes cut into 1/2-inch slices.

4. Heat the brown sugar, margarine, salt and water inskillet over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Add the sweet potatoes and pecans. Gently stir until potatoes are coated with sauce.

Substitute orange juice for the water in order to make orange sweet potato pecan mix. Add 1 tablespoon grated orange peel to the brown sugar in step 4. Remove the pecans.

Remember to use sweet potatoes in soups, casseroles, puddings, baked goods, or as a substitute for white potatoes in your favorite recipes. Visit our web site for more wonderful sweet potato recipes,cooking tips,and other food creation information.