The sweetness of the potatoes is offset by the spiciness of the Cajun pepper. Adjust the pepper to taste. My family absolutely loves this recipe!
Author: Corinna
This is an alternative to the traditional potato pancake. Sweet potato pancakes, exotically spiced with cinnamon, curry powder and cumin. Great for Thanksgiving.
Author: Eric
Sweet potatoes on the grill have a smoky, caramelized flavor you can't achieve in the oven. These are mildly spicy, but adjust the cayenne to suit your taste. These are excellent served with grilled pork...
Author: France C
These delicious oven-roasted sweet potatoes are seasoned with garlic, cumin, and paprika. Coconut oil gives an added layer of flavor.
Author: RACH7H
With the addition of cream cheese, they are very creamy and not overly sweet.
Author: lepowers
Sweet potatoes at their easiest! The potatoes slices need to be in single layer against the pan, not on top of one another. Great for a dinner party! Herbes de Provence with thyme or rosemary sprigs can...
Author: hhsandy
This roasted sweet potato casserole gets the special treatment with a spiced pecan crumble topping.
Author: Andrew J
This is a quick, easy, and healthy side dish with a little bit of heat.
Author: ChefLaura
Tired of the same old baked sweet potato? Great for picnics and barbecues, these sweet potatoes are seasoned with a homemade herb and spice mix.
Author: JJOHN32
This is a recipe I made while attempting to finish a food tech assignment. This also works well with regular potatoes. Sweet potatoes are known as 'kumara' in New Zealand where I am from. Serve with sour...
Author: Nikki Harris
Super yummy sweet potato fries baked in your oven with a delicious cinnamon/brown sugar/butter glaze. Stock up on sweet potatoes, because these go F-A-S-T!
Author: Holleta
This is a mixture my husband came up with using what we had on hand in the fall, and it became a favorite. The first effort for these slow-roasted vegetables was on the BBQ, but it works just as well in...
Author: Janis
Try this if your family is tired of traditional, regular baked potatoes. Our family likes these baked sweet potatoes with any kind of steak or chicken. Eat skin and all with fork and knife!
Author: Henry Gobel
I created these candied sweet potatoes with maple syrup to entice my young children to eat sweet potatoes. They didn't like them plain and none of us liked recipes using marshmallows, pineapple, etc. This...
Author: Suse57
Unlike many sweet potato casseroles, this one is not too sweet. It smells so amazing, with subtly sweet potatoes accentuated with maple syrup and a pistachio topping. It's a wonderful combination of taste...
Author: Chef John
I made this up to go with some grilled salmon and boy, it sure turned out a lot better than I expected! A nice twist on the old scalloped potatoes.
Author: Shandalulu
Sweet potatoes come in different colors, from white to yellow to orange to orange-red. The darker the inside, the sweeter it is. I chose white because I was adding maple syrup and brown sugar, but any...
Author: Yoly
This casserole is just so good it is the first thing I am asked to make every Thanksgiving.
Author: zapper
Sure, everyone knows orange-fleshed sweet potatoes aren't really yams, but it makes for a shorter name. I'm not a huge sweet side dish person, but I make an exception for these candied yams that use lemon...
Author: Chef John
This recipe was given to me in the late 1980s by Diane Thornton in Jackson Mississippi. I have made it each year since, and when I bring it to gatherings people rave about it, so I bring it year after...
Author: Teri Head
These sweet potatoes cook in the slow cooker, leaving your stove and oven free for other dishes. The spicy pecan topping may be made while the potatoes cook, or up to 3 weeks ahead of time and stored in...
Author: Bibi
This is a favorite from my childhood - my mother would make it for festive meals.
Author: SHEBETH
This recipe comes from my great great aunt Truly Jackson Williams from Tallula, Louisiana who was Papa Hollis' sister.
Author: Great Chef
Everyone at my house likes this at Thanksgiving. You can add any spices you want to the sweet potato like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger etc. The topping is nice and crunchy.
Author: RB1953
A staple at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This version takes just half an hour and uses 4 ingredients.
Author: Barbara Kingston
The orange juice makes this a tasty dish. Even people who are not fond of sweet potatoes like this one. Give it a try!
Author: Cindy Callentine
This busy diva does not have time for a complicated side dish -- so out of my kitchen came these mashed sweet potatoes and pears. I may never make sweet potatoes any other way ever again.
Author: Chardonnay Queen
This is my answer to the oh-so-yummy but very fattening deep-fried yam fries.
Author: Marleymg
Candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows are a throw-together dish that turned out to be a huge hit at Christmas!
Author: NKTompk03
Change things up by turning sweet potatoes into a savory side dish that will pair nicely with your grilled meat of choice.
Author: Soup Loving Nicole
Mashed sweet potato and butternut squash. This is a recipe that tastes great with no salt or sugar added and contains lots of fiber.
Author: scottg
A tasty, savory version of twice baked sweet potatoes.
Author: frank11
Mother's great yams were always a hit at Thanksgiving. In America, yams are actually a type of sweet potato. Gingersnap cookies and marshmallows make this dish a real treat.
Author: MISTY1549
Roasted sweet potatoes, onions, and rutabaga with various citrus juices squeezed on top. I didn't like sweet potatoes until I made this for my sweet potato-loving family. Now I have them whenever I can!...
Author: Sj.
This is a super simple recipe that I make as a sweet, easy side dish. It tastes a LOT like apple pie... but even healthier!
Author: ELFINDANCER
This is a fun and yummy dish for Thanksgiving. People who don't eat sweet potatoes usually love it!
Author: bakerbaker
The trick that gives you incredible flavor is to cook fresh sweet potatoes in their skin just until tender.
Author: pamela
This dish will become an instant tradition. Baked, buttery yams topped with a simple brown sugar and pecan crumble. Could almost be dessert!
Author: emkaymommy
Packed with flavor, these potatoes are a brilliant addition to any feast. Different from the norm, this dish will grace any table.
Author: Anonymous
This is an original recipe, inspired by the Jalapeno Sweet Potato Soup at Homestead Heritage in Waco, Texas.
Author: Terri Harnish
It's a universal fact that people love puffy food, souffles being one of most versatile. As long as you don't knock all the air out of the egg whites in the batter, not much can actually go wrong. Since...
Author: Chef John
This simple hash works perfectly as a tasty addition to your morning eggs or a wintry side dish with roasted chicken.
Author: reggie1642
I came up with this one Thanksgiving because I was short on oven space. Everyone loved it and I have made it for every Thanksgiving and holiday meal ever since. Be careful not to overcook marshmallows,...
Author: Renee Coley
Really yummy mixed fall veggies grilled in a foil packet. You'll want to use multiple packets to keep them all to a manageable size. Open the finished packets carefully - the veggies are HOT! Enjoy!
Author: Marni Rachmiel
Instead of the 'traditional' sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving, this is what our Southern family has had on the table for at least 3 generations. Great Aunt Margie (pronounced MAH-gee) was born in 1902.
Author: Christina Kennedy
Next time you want to cook a hearty meal for a big crowd, try this massive roasted veggie combo recipe including Brussels sprouts, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, and onions.
Author: SZYQ1
This recipe is at least as easy as pie, probably easier. Sweet potatoes and sweet marshmallows make for a sweet dish.
Author: stannius
Sweet potatoes are roasted in the oven, then smeared with a sweet and savory miso butter.
Author: Diana71