Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes And Onions I Made It

Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Onions

mrpiggy 12 years ago
Posted by MrsWilliams

Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes And Onions

I wanted a recipe that didnt add more sweetness and made this tonight. My pic looked nowhere near as pretty as the recipe photo. These are the first sweet potatoes that I have had since childhood and the only ones that had white inners. Im not real sure which sweet potato I had. I have included a pic of it before cooking. It was pretty big. It was very filling too : ) I did not have a white onion so I used a red. This was very good. The almonds on top help offset the sweetness, however these were not as sweet as I remember from way back. Those were reddish and very mushy. These were a bit softer than a regular potato and very good. I will be making sweet potatoes again. Thanks for an easy and great tasting recipe mrswilliams
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gkwillow 12 years ago said:

Yay! to you for giving the sweet potato another chance...the way you fixed it sounds like a great choice. I'm rather relieved to know that you liked them...especially after all of us telling you that you should give it a try ;)

The only sweet potatoes that I have ever seen in my grocery store are the orange-ish ones called yams (which I guess really aren't) and Jersey Sweet Potatoes. But I've never seen one as big as what you bought! That one's an absolute monster!

I think I'll make this combo but roast whole shallots with the potatoes...

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Yams are a whole 'nuther different animal. They are supposed to be sweeter than sweet potatoes. You can't buy them in a U.S. store. Even the ones labeled yams are actually sweet potatoes. You have to look long and hard for a real yam.
I've always been told to buy the more plump sweet potatoes as opposed to the longer skinny ones because they are less stringy.

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gkwillow 12 years ago said:

Boy, PSO, you sure know your sweet potatoes!

When I buy them, I always try to find ones that are shaped nicely for baking (about the size of a russet potato) because I love them with just butter, salt & pepper. If I'm in a hurry, I will just nuke them until they start to soften and then finish them in the oven.

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

For a sweeter treat, bake them in the oven at 250F for about 4 hours. The low slow bake helps convert more of the stuff (a scientific term) that makes up the potato into more simple sugars.

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gkwillow 12 years ago said:

We're sure to have extremely cold, snowy weather headed our way in the near future, and having the oven on that long will be welcome... I'll give it a try. :)

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mommyluvs2cook 12 years ago said:

Good job mrp! Looks great! I too have never seen the white sweet potato. Sounds interesting though :)

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

Thanks, ML2C. I really liked this. I wouldnt want a sweeter outcome. At least not yet. I am still adjusting to a potato being sweet. I loved the darkened onions in this. I know it didnt make for a good pic but there was a ton of flavor. A ton.. I may try the orange-ish ones at some point. Im good with these for now. Roasting whole shallots sounds like it would be good, GK. Thanks for the idea

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keni 12 years ago said:

I'm with you, MP... what I dislike about the sweet potato IS the "sweet" :) .... and, I did know that about yams vs sweet taters, and, I think I heard you can by actual yams in Mexico ... not sure why that even matters, but it's in my brain. Prolly WRONG, but in there, none the less....

Mrs. W is a long time foodie friend...luv and I know her from way back... don't think she comes along much, if at all, these days, but she'd be pleased to know you tried this!

I think there's a Carolina variety that's white fleshed ....

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