Best Baked Yams With Red Onions Recipes

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES & ONIONS

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This delicious side dish is packed with nutrition. Sweet potatoes, onions and almonds are powerhouses of antioxidants and other nutrients -- in fact, almonds are among the most nutrient-dense foods, containing high concentrations of vitamins and minerals per calorie. Plus, olive oil and almonds contain monounsaturated fat -- the good type.

Provided by Jean Carper

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks
2 medium Vidalia or other sweet onions, cut in 1-inch chunks
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
Toss first 6 ingredients in a shallow medium-sized baking dish.
Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with almonds

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 14.6 mg, Sugar 20 g

BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH ONIONS AND RED PEPPERS

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This is a very easy and very filling weeknight meal and is easy to switch up depending on what is in the pantry. Toss the potato in the oven, turn on the game, and finish up at half time!

Provided by MOTTSBELA

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian

Time 45m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ sweet onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 roasted green chile pepper, chopped
¼ cup vegetarian ground beef
¼ cup plain yogurt
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the sweet potato on a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and chili pepper until very tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir vegetarian ground beef into the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Slice cooked sweet potato in half lengthwise and top with the skillet mixture. Place yogurt on top and season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.8 calories, Carbohydrate 113.7 g, Cholesterol 3.7 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 18.4 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 381.1 mg, Sugar 33.1 g

BAKED YAMS WITH RED ONIONS

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories casseroles

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 - 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 medium red onions, peeled, cut into paper-thin round slices
3 medium yams, about 1 pound, cut into thin round slices
2 cups apple cider
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9-inch round or oval gratin dish, place the red onion and yam slices in alternate layers.
Put the apple cider, brown sugar, salt and pepper in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Pour the hot cider over the onions and yams and sprinkle with the fresh thyme.
Distribute the pieces of butter over the top and cover the gratin dish with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue baking, basting often, until the onions and yams are tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 159, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 206 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams