sweet potatoes

Pink.

Hi jinky,

We have a thread with lots of ideas for sweet potato that should help so I've merged your thread with it as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

jinky67

Thanks to all esp. pink-winged.I had done a search but nothing came up.All your ideas sound fab.Might just do spicy wedges to start with

Justie

I don't think anyone's mentioned it so...


add rosemary to roasted sweet potato wedges, or cajun spice, or paprika (especially smoked paprika), really adds to the taste and takes some of the edge off the sweetness...

Horasio

We BBQ ours

jinky67

well just to update i did spicy wedges---garlic,chilli,coriander,mixed spice,ginger,oil v.v.v.tasty.What do you think about banana & sweet potato loaf with loads of spices?

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

Went a bit mad in the shops + now looking for a fairly easy recipe as i havn't made soup in years. As well as the above, i've got usual storecupboard stuff - keep planning to cook more, never quite getting there :-(. Thanks.
(Ps. I can't access the soup threads from my mobile - the pages are too big.)
Pps. Never cooked either of these before - all preparation tips gratefully received! wbh

soappie

I haven't done a butternut squash soup, but one recipe I do fairly often and which is really tasty goes like this:

Peel and slice the squash
Preheat oven to Gs mk 3/160 C
Gently fry the squash slices in olive oil until they're golden brown.
Put in a casserole dish.
Heat up 2 tins of chopped tomatoes in the olive oil with a good pinch of mixed herbs and some pepper until the tomatoes have reduced a little.
Pour the heated tomatoes over the squash and mix up a bit.
Put in oven for about 35 mins until the squash is nicely browned

It's really nice.

With the sweet potatoes, you could bake them like ordinary ones.

kunekune

Here's my butternut squash soup:

Peel and chop the squash.
Fry some onions in vegetable oil till soft, then add the squash and fry a little longer.
Add a dollop of curry paste - I find a thai red curry paste is good, but have done it with tom yum as well.
Stir for a little longer.
Add a tin of coconut milk and some chicken stock.
Simmer until it's all soft, then liquidise.

Make sure you simmer on a low temperature so that the coconut doesn't separate, but even if it does it won't change the taste much.

Topher

I have a recipe from Good Housekeeping for a Sweet Potato ANDButternut squash soup which is a lovely winter, bonfire ish soup, if you still want a recipe I could type it up for you. It's lovly slightly spiced/curried.
T

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

Thanks for all the ideas. They sound great. Wouldn't have thought of spices/curry - there's snow outside so sounds ideal! Soappie - what do you serve with the bake? Topher i'd love to see your recipe but no hurry, i'll try these 2 dishes first - baby steps for learner cook! Kunekune + Soappie - is one squash enough in your recipes - Just two of us. Thanks