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Many Thanksgiving tables are graced with sweet potato dishes that could stand in for dessert, with their sugary marshmallow and streusel toppings and sweet spices. These preparations balance the potatoes' inherent sweetness with more savory ingredients.
chococat steams sweet potatoes until soft; while they cook, he cooks chopped bacon until the fat renders and the bacon is crisp, and removes the bacon, then sautés finely chopped shallots in the bacon fat until caramelized, adding a bit of smoked paprika at the end. Mash the cooked potatoes with the shallots and bacon, and add butter, salt and pepper, and brown sugar to taste. magiesmom steams sweet potatoes and mashes them with sautéed apples, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and a good amount of pepper.
Bobby Flay's sweet potato gratin with smoked chiles, which is simply made from sweet potatoes, cream, and a chipotle chile, is delicious, says boredough. Scalloped sweet potatoes in lemon-ginger cream sauce are the best ever, declares lexpatti. Prosciutto-wrapped, maple syrup–glazed sweet potatoes are "very tasty and simple," says JudiAU; see a video demonstration here.
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I did end up making soup from the leftovers, adding a cup or so of veg broth. Very nice with grilled cheese.
I just made a batch of mashed sweet potatoes that I'm really happy with, wanting something more savory this year. I steamed them then used the ricer, adding crumbled bacon and onions (red and white...would have liked shallots but oh well), and garlic sauteed in the drippings, evaporated milk, butter, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and nutmeg. I ground the rosemary, thyme, and coarse salt with the...+READ
I just made a batch of mashed sweet potatoes that I'm really happy with, wanting something more savory this year. I steamed them then used the ricer, adding crumbled bacon and onions (red and white...would have liked shallots but oh well), and garlic sauteed in the drippings, evaporated milk, butter, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and nutmeg. I ground the rosemary, thyme, and coarse salt with the mortar and pestle until fairly pulverized. Deeeeeelicious. I'll have to try it in soup form now.-COLLAPSE
I make a usual sickening sweet marshmallow loaded sweet potato for thanksgiving because my grandkids like it. One year I tried something a little different. I cut the sweet potatoes into spears, oiled them lighly then sprinkled with coarse cracked black pepper and Kosher salt then threw them on the grill for about 20 minutes on med-high heat. The kids snacked on them after dinner while playing...+READ
I make a usual sickening sweet marshmallow loaded sweet potato for thanksgiving because my grandkids like it. One year I tried something a little different. I cut the sweet potatoes into spears, oiled them lighly then sprinkled with coarse cracked black pepper and Kosher salt then threw them on the grill for about 20 minutes on med-high heat. The kids snacked on them after dinner while playing X-box! Now I have to make them both ways! Works well in a 450 oven too!-COLLAPSE