sweet potato

[Destroyer^]

hey ppl need some advice on how to cook a sweet potato as they r ****ing disgusting.... and as im trying to eat healthy and they are low in GI


any ideas?

[Funkstar]

Sweet potato is yummy!

Soup? roasted with other veg? Never had it as mash, but i've seen it done.

[kalniel]

Small pieces, battered and deep fried.

Might not go with your healthy aim though.

[shaithis]

I normally just boil it and then mash it with some spicy mozzarella - yum

[Salazaar]

Just bite the bullet and avoid it, it's vile anyway.

[tiggerai]

Mash it up with carrots and swede... or Mash with potato...

Roast it in olive oil with some nice mixed herbs

I quite like it... butternut squash however I can't stand.

[mycarsavw]

If you're going to roast it, leave the skin on, stops it going to mush.

[funke_munke]

I cut mine into wedges, cover them in paprika etc then bake in the oven! Bloody lovely .

[Ceefer]

This is a delicious recipe for starchy vegetables like sweet potato. My daughter, who is pretty much disgusted by all vegetables except broccoli and potatoes, loves it.

Honey Roasted Vegetables:

Peel and cut up into 1" - 2" chunks equal amounts of sweet potato, butternut squash, carrot and parsnips. About 4 - 6 ounces of each. If you parboil the carrots for 10 minutes first the whole cooking time is much reduced.
Peel a couple of medium red onions and cut in quarter segments.
Peel and chop 3 or 4 cloves of garlic.

Put everything into a clean plastic bag, pour in some olive oil and mix the whole lot up. Add more olive oil if necessary until all vegetables are coated.
Tip out into a roasting tray, add a couple of sprigs of thyme and rosemarye and roast in a very hot oven (220 deg C) for about 45 minutes. You'll need to take them out and give them a bit of a stir from time to time, say every 15 mins or so. They should be a bit blackened here and there, but not totally charred!
When the carrots are cooked (they take the longest) pour over a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and drizzle with lots of runny honey. Stir and pop back into the oven for another 10 - 15 minutes.

Baby leeks cut into 2 - 3 inch lengths, baby beetroots, chunks of swede etc are also good in this recipe.