Sweet Potato. The sweet potato or sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens.
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Ingredients of Sweet Potato
- You need of Some potato.
Play up the sweet in sweet potatoes, or go to the savory side. Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole Sweet potatoes are available year-round, but their flavor peaks in the fall and winter. Alton recommends choosing specimens that are heavy for their size and free of any soft spots or sprouts. Baked sweet potatoes are the perfect, healthy side dish in the fall months.
Sweet Potato step by step
- Wash properly and steam for 15 mins..
I like to simply eat it with some butter on top, a little goes a long way or try it with coconut oil to keep it dairy free. To save calories, omit all together and try sprinkling on cinnamon, cumin, chili powder or even pumpkin spice.. Sweet potato fries are also tasty, but don't eat them often. Go for thinner, uniform sweet potatoes. Although you may be tempted to pick the more meatier potato, thinner sweet potatoes will cook evenly all the way through to the center.