Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks

ez_pot1 Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks - This super quick and easy, roasted potato recipe, is one of the most convenient and versatile there is! We used sweet potatoes, as the have a little more nutritional value, made them quick cooking but slicing into wedges, and oven roasted them. Feel free to spice them up your with your own blend of spices, or create your own version of potatoes au gratin, and sprinkle with some cheese!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 18-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks

1 medium-large sweet potato
1 T. olive oil
salt
freshly ground pepper

Directions to make Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks

Step 1:

Heat oven to 425°F. Cut the potato in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 7 long, thin wedges. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and toss them with the oil and salt and pepper to taste, so all sides are coated.

Step 2:

Bake 10 minutes. Flip the potatoes over and bake another until tender, another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Image Source:

Winter Sweet Potato Soup

swtpt Winter Sweet Potato Soup - This warming, winter sweet potato soup recipe also includes a little fruit and spice, and everything nice! Butternut squash and apples provide the heat, while cayenne and Chinese spice add the spice. Completely vegetarian, this country style, potato soup is excellent.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Winter Sweet Potato Soup

2 c Butternut squash
2 c Sweet potato, peeled & diced
3 md Apples, peeled & chopped
1 md Onion, chopped
2 c Water
1/2 ts Sea salt
1/2 ts Chinese 5 spice
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

Directions to make Winter Sweet Potato Soup

Step 1:Bring the vegetables, apples and water to a boil in a saucepan on high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
Step 2:Add the seasonings and use a blender to process the mixture.
Step 3:Heat in the saucepan again on low heat until hot.

Irish Style Potatoes

potato1 Irish Style Potatoes - This authentic, creamy, Irish mashed potato recipe is very creamy. Crunchy, flavorful cabbage and sweet spring onion are mashed into the boiled potatoes, for a one of a kind vegetarian side dish. A luscious, extraordinary step up from plain mashed potatoes, and, a quick and easy recipe.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Potatoes, Cabbage
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Irish Style Potatoes

4 md Peeled potatoes
60 g Butter
170 ml Warm milk
40 g Chopped spring onions
300 g Shredded cabbage
Ground pepper
1 tb Parsley (chopped)

Directions to make Irish Style Potatoes

Step 1:Melted butter. Quarter potatoes & boil for 15 mins until tender. Place potatoes in a bowl and mash
Step 2:Boil cabbage for 10 minutes, drain well. Melt butter in a large pan. Add cabbage and spring onion and cook for 60 seconds. Add cabbage mixture to bowl of mash and add milk gradually until a creamy consistency has been achieved.
Step 3:Season with the ground black pepper and serve. May be garnished with chopped parsley .

Grilled Sweet French Fries

grilled_sweet_french_fries Grilled Sweet French Fries - Distinctive, fresh, sweet potatoes put a spin on this classic food, that kids love. Quick and easy, these foolproof, homemeade fries are a snap to whip up, and don’t be too surprised to discover that adults love them just as much as kids do! The Indian spice, are without a doubt, the secret to this amazing recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 6-8 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Grilled Sweet French Fries

2 (8-ounce) garnet yams or sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, cut into 3/4-inch-wide wedges
2 tablespoon(s) ghee or unslated butter, melted
1 teaspoon(s) garam masala
1/4 teaspoon(s) coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil for brushing

Directions to make Grilled Sweet French Fries

Step 1:Place yam wedges skin side down on a large microwave-safe plate; cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high 3 1/2 to 4 minutes, or until almost tender; let cool.
Step 2:Heat an outdoor gas grill, or prepare coals for a charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat
Step 3:Mix ghee, garam masala, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add yam wedges and gently toss to coat. Grill yams (keeping the grill lid closed as much as possible) turning yam wedges as they brown, 6-8 minutes.

Potato Rice Bean Burgers

potato_rice_bean_burgers  Potato Rice Bean Burgers - These meatless, rice, bean, and potato patties are so healthy with the vegetables cooked right into the patty. Quick and easy they have a variety of ingredients to choose from, for the patties and are great with a chilled creamy salad.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Veggies, Beans, Rice
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Potato Rice Bean Burgers

1 c Cooked brown rice
1 1/2 c Cooked beans,pink,kidney,navy,
1/2 c Wheat flour (or white)
1 tb Margarine or butter
1 md Onion,diced
1 Clove garlic,mashed
1 tb Spike or seasoning salt

OPTIONAL
1 c Cooked mashed potatoes
1/2 c Cornmeal
1/2 c Bran
1/2 c Cracked wheat
1 small pepper,diced
1 Grated carrot

Directions to make Potato Rice Bean Burgers

Step 1:Mash beans. Add all ingredients and mix well. (If you use all of the ingredients listed your mix may be a bit dry. You might want to add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of soy, nut, or rice milk. Of coarse you also could use whole milk. Be sure you don’t thin it too much or it will be mushy. Look for a hamburger like consistency.
Step 2:Heat greased grill or electric frypan on med heat. ***Or, you can grease a 13×9 inch glass baking pan and bake at 350* for 30 Min. Just spread mix in pan and cook uncovered.
Step 3:Spoon about 2 heaping Tablespoons of mix onto grill or frypan for each burger and flatten with greased spatula. Turn several times rather than just once on each side like conventional burgers, they have a better texture that way.

Curried Potatoes with Eggplant

curried_potatoes_with_eggplant Curried Potatoes with Eggplant - This hearty side dish, with a mixture of potatoes, eggplant, and herbs and spices, is about to become a regular at your house. This incredible curry recipe is a great way to double up in healthy.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Potatoes, Eggplant
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Curried Potatoes with Eggplant

1 ea 1/2 inch piece of ginger root
2 ea Minced green chilies
1/4 c Shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 ts Garam masala
4 tb Ghee
1 ts Black mustard seeds
1/2 tb Whole cumin seeds
1/8 ts Asafetida
6 md Potatoes, boiled & cubed
1 ts Turmeric
1 tb Coriander
1 sm Eggplant in 1 inch cubes
1 ts Salt
3 tb Fresh coriander,chopped
1 tb Lemon juice

Directions to make Curried Potatoes with Eggplant

Step 1:Combine ginger, green chilies & coconut in blender with 1/3 cup of water till smooth. Add garam masala & pulse for a few seconds. Set aside.
Step 2:Heat ghee. When hot, add mustard & cumin seeds & fry for a few seconds. Stir in the asafetida & almost immediately put in the potatoes. Stir fry for 5 minutes Then pour in the mixture from the blender. Add the turmeric, coriander, eggplant, salt & half the fresh coriander. Mix very gently so as not to break the vegetables.
Step 3:Reduce heat & fry very gently until the liquid has evaporated. Mix in lemon juice & remaining coriander greens & serve.

Protein Potatoes

protein_potatoes Protein Potatoes - We all struggle sometimes to get enough protein in our diet, not just vegetarians, and this boiled potato recipe is the perect remedy for that. Chick peas are positively loaded with protein, and here we have combined them with potatoes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Protein Potatoes

1 cn Chick peas,known as garbanzo beans or also
1 lg Onion,chopped finely
2 md Potatoes
1 ts Mustard seeds
2 Or 3 pods Cardamom
1 ts Coriander
1 ts Cumin seeds
1 tb Garam Masala Vegetable Oil

Directions to make Protein Potatoes

Step 1:Boil potatoes at least 15 minutes in saucepan, until tender. When done turn off heat and let stand in the water.
Step 2:While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a wide skillet till it is very hot. Add the mustard seeds and wait till they start popping. Add bayleaves, cardamom and cloves
Step 3:Mix around for a while and then add onions. Wait till onion start to turn golden before adding the rest of the spices (except for the Garam Masala).
Step 4:Add chick-peas with all the liquid. Cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and add to the skillet. Add Garam Masala.Continue stirring the chick-peas under medium heat for 5-7 minutes without covering.
Step 5:. Check tenderness of potatoes. If they are still too hard, add

Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

baby_potatoes_coated_with_almonds Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds - This sweet and sassy recipes has always received many compliments when I have served it to guests. Ideal for the Holidays, it gets its sweet from the tender baby potatoes, and its sassy from the jalapeno peppers.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

3 lb Baby new potatoes
2 tb Almond oil
2 ea Jalapeno peppers,seeded,minced
2 tb Grated ginger
1/2 c Powdered almonds*
2 tb Cilantro, minced
Salt & pepper
Lemon juice

*To powder almonds, place blanched almonds in a food processor & pulese until they are reduced to a powder.

Directions to make Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

Step 1:Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside. Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside.
Step 2:Combine oil, peppers, ginger, almonds & cilantro in a large bowl. Add potatoes & toss till well coated. Season with salt & pepper & sprinkle with lemon juice. Spear potatoes with cocktail sticks; arrange on a platter.
Step 3:Serve hot, or keep warm in a 250F oven for up to 30 minutes.

Herbed Potato Casserole

herbed_potato_casserole Herbed Potato Casserole - This scrumptious, potato casserole is very, very good. If you are a non meat eater, be sure to try this! Masses of vegetables, slow baked with aromatic herbs that fill the house with their aroma. Yummy!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Main Ingredient: Potato, Tomato, Zucchini
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Herbed Potato Casserole

1 1/2 lb Potatoes,peeled and sliced
1 1/2 lb Zucchini,scraped and sliced
3/4 lb Okra,trimmed
Vinegar
1 1 lb eggplant,sliced*
1 lb Fresh/canned tomatoes,sliced
1 bn Fresh parsley,chopped
1 bn Fresh dill,chopped
Salt & freshly ground pepper
1/2 c Olive oil
5 Scallions,chopped
3 Garlic cloves,minced
Toast or bread crumbs

*Soak okra in vinegar to remove slime, then rinse well. Eggplant may be salted and rinsed before slicing if desired.

Directions to make Vegetable Herb Casserole

Step 1:In a large bowl, place all the vegetables, reserving half the tomatoes. Season with the parsley, dill, salt, and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Layer the vegetables in a large casserole, alternating vegetables as much as possible.
Step 2:Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan and saute the scallions and garlic, stirring. Chop the remaining tomatoes and add them to the scallions, stirring. Simmer for 10 minutes, then spoon over the vegetables.
Step 3:. Dust the top with the crumbs and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Serve warm or cold.