One lonely sweet potato, already peeled...

[XUfan]

...what can I do with it?

OK...I bought 3 sweet potatoes, because I'm making black bean & sweet potato chili tonight for dinner. But, I peeled them all, before I realized I only needed 2 for the recipe. I didn't want to make a bigger batch, because I'm also making "meat" chili for the rest of the family.

So, I stuck it in a ziploc bag, and put it in the fridge. It's still whole, so I can slice it or dice it, depending on what ideas I get. I'll use it tomorrow or the next day.

I like everything...as long as it doesn't have meat in it (I'm allergic...it's not my choice). I like spicy food, ethnic food, fried food, whatever!!!

So...inspire me!!! Please!!!

[born2boop]

Sweet Potato Fries...thinly sliced on mandolin if you have one. Fry in deep fryer or maybe a pot. MMMMMMMMMMMM

[amy s]

lol.... how about just steaming it and have mashed sweet taters..... add it to a quick yeast bread???.....eat it raw! ( yes, DD does that !)......

[chitownmelli]

I was gonna say the fries, use a little paprika, maybe a pinch of chili powder ..... otherwise, yeah, a sweet potato bread or cake.....

[born2boop]

Off subject, but the BEST tortilla chips I have ever had were from Pasqual's. I think they dosed them with chili powder, but maybe it was a combo with the paprika too! Never thought of that. Thanks mel.

[chitownmelli]

:D YW, it really is a good combo. I will sometimes use that combo and a touch of brown sugar with my sweet potato fries. So yummy, I am having a sweet and spicy phase though ;)

[vickib50]

O.K. Here's my killer sweet potato recipe.

Preheat oven to 350.
Cut potato into about 1" cubes.
Pour some olive oil into a pot to cook the potato cubes.
Put 4 or 5 garlic cloves in the oil. Do NOT peel the cloves.
Bake garlic cloves in olive oil about 5 minutes, then remove pan from oven.
Add potato cubes and toss well in the olive oil so that they are all covered.
Sprinkle the potato cubes with crushed rosemary.
Bake about an hour, or until the potato cubes are fork-tender.
When you bake garlic cloves for an hour, they caramelize. Take a clove, pinch the end, the skin will pop right off, and eat it like that. It tastes just like candy. The potatoes are pretty good, too!

[XUfan]

Thanks for all the ideas!! I thought about the fries, but since it's only one potato, I didn't want to try it...love them...and not have enough to share! LOL!

I'm still not sure what I'm doing with it...but it'll probably just get tossed in with either some roased veggies or else I'll add it when I cut up potatoes for mashing, and just see what happens.

[chitownmelli]

Hey, XU, why don't ya put it in a stew of some sort ... I know you can't do the meat, but there has to be some other kind of fall comforting stew that you like other than chili.... right??? Anywho, I thought it would be a sweet surprise if there were sweet potatoes in a stew.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I just like a sweet potato cooked, masked with a fork with a little butter and salt and pepper. I eat for a nice lunch all the time and my kids think it is like dessert.