Sweet potatoes are so versatile. They can basically be used anyway potatoes can be or anyway pumpkin can be. Checkout some great ideas for how to add sweet potatoes into your diet for more nutrient dense meals.
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Simple Sides and Basics
- Roasted
- Grilled
- Smashed
- Scalloped
- Diced
- Au gratin
- As fries
- As veggie tots
- Chips
- Crackers
- Hashbrowns
Mashed
- Mashed with honey butter
- Mashed with garlic butter
- Mashed or died with brown sugar and butter
- Mashed over oatmeal with apples
Breakfast
- Diced with eggs on top
- With an egg baked in the middle
- In breakfast cookies
- In sweet potato muffins
- In cupcakes
- In donuts
- In biscuits
- In grits
Main Dishes
- Filled with shepherd’s pie
- Filled with taco ingredients
- Filled with sloppy joes
- Baked with turkey and zucchini
- In a casserole with black beans
- In a quesadilla with black beans and chicken
- On a rice bowl with chicken
- As a salad
One-Dish Meals
- Carrot and sweet potato soup
- Casserole
- Au gratin
- Scalloped
- In a casserole with black beans
Sweet Treats
- In brownies
- Crumble
- Filled with pecan pie
- Slow cooked with apples
- Roasted with cinnamon and maple syrup
Creative Uses
- Gnocchi
- In potato salad
- With honey and feta
- With Brussels sprouts
- Crusted with parmesan and garlic
- Instead of tomato sauce
- As a crust for quiche
Baked Goods
- Sweet potato bread
- In cornbread
- In biscuits
Vegetable Sides
- Diced with carrots and beets
- Diced with brussels sprouts
