Best Spiral Sweet Potato Bake Recipes

BAKED SWEET POTATOES

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Sweet potatoes are in the same family as other potatoes but cooking them requires a different approach to get the fluffy interior and sweet caramelized flavor we all love. After testing several techniques-wrapping in foil, pricking and not pricking, using a roasting pan-we found the following method delivered on all fronts, with minimal effort. Pricking with a fork allows steam to release and the potato flesh to separate from the skin, something that didn't always happen otherwise. Baking the potatoes on a wire rack nested in a baking sheet also helped the potatoes cook more evenly (and made cleaning up much easier). Lastly, allowing the potatoes to rest in the turned-off oven for 30 minutes after baking allowed the flavors to develop even further, though you can skip this step if you are short on time.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes (8 to 12 ounces each)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Unsalted butter, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack inside the baking sheet.
Prick each of the sweet potatoes 5 times with a fork and place on top of the prepared rack, keeping space between potatoes to allow heat to circulate. Bake the sweet potatoes until a paring knife can easily go through without resistance, about 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the potatoes rest inside for 30 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cut each potato in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper and top with butter if using.

SAUSAGE SWEET POTATO SHEET-PAN DINNER

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This sausage sweet potato sheet-pan dinner is a healthy, foolproof weeknight dinner! It's also easily adaptable to whatever seasonal fruit or veggies are lying around. Try substituting apples, peaches or nectarines for pears. -Melissa Erdelac, Valparaiso, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 small pears, quartered
1 package (19 ounces) Italian sausage links

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425º. Place sweet potatoes and onion in 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with brown sugar and seasonings; toss to coat. Bake for 15 minutes. Gently stir in pears; top with sausages., Bake 20 minutes longer, stirring once. Increase oven temperature to 450º. Bake until sausages are golden brown and a thermometer inserted in sausage reads at least 160º, 8-10 minutes longer, turning once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533 calories, Fat 29g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 912mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 15g protein.