Tag: Sweet potatoes

Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

  Sweet Potato Coconut Soup 2 1bs (about 2) sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 leek, sliced and chopped 1 red chili (or two small chilis like me), cut in half, seeding and removing the 

Sweet potatoes mashed with orange juice and spices

Sweet potatoes mashed with orange juice and spices

  Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes This is mostly to taste. The sweet potatoes and orange should be one-to-one.  That is, if you are only doing 1 sweet potato, you need just 1 orange.  If you have more people to feed, use 4 sweet potatoes, and 

Crockpot Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots in a Honey Orange Sauce

Crockpot Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots in a Honey Orange Sauce

Crockpot Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots in a Honey/Orange Sauce

6 bone in chicken thighs, skin removed

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced in 1/2 inch rounds

2 large carrots, peeled and cut in 2–3 inch diagonals

1 medium yellow onion, stem end slice off, but root end left intact, peeled, then sliced in 8 wedges, not cutting all the way through

1 sprig fresh thyme

1/4 cup honey

1-2 Tablespoons orange juice

Zest of one orange

Kosher Salt

Black Pepper

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Olive Oil

Whisk together the honey and orange juice, add a grind or two of salt and black pepper.

Toss the sweet potatoes, carrots, and onion with the honey orange mixture, and place in the bottom of the Crockpot.  Add the sprig of thyme.

Season the chicken thighs with a mixture of Kosher salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder.

Coat the bottom of a large frying pan with olive oil, and preheat to medium high.  Brown the seasoned chicken thighs meaty side down, for five minutes.

Place the chicken browned side up on top of the vegetables in the crockpot.  Cook at low for 8 hours.

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Yogurt Sauce, Pomegranate and Hazelnuts

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Yogurt Sauce, Pomegranate and Hazelnuts

  Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Yogurt Sauce, Pomegranate Seeds, and Chopped Hazelnuts Inspired by multiple recipes from Jerusalem and Plenty. The vegetables: 1 large sweet potato 1/2 medium red onion 2 large or 4 medium garlic cloves 1 Tbsp olive oil Coarse Sea Salt, 

Sweet Potato Oven Fries – Couldn’t be easier

Sweet Potato Fries Preheat oven to 375 Fahrenheit. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into fry shapes all about the same size so they are all done at the same time. Place the strips in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil over them and