Balsamic Sweet Potatoes Recipes

ROASTED BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place sweet potatoes in a 15x10x1-in. pan; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn to coat. Bake until tender, 30-35 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-low heat until crisp; drain. Discard all but 4 teaspoons drippings., Cook celery and onion in drippings over medium heat until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. Add beef stock and balsamic vinegar; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 5-8 minutes. Add paprika and, if desired, cumin; cook 1 minute longer., Pour balsamic mixture over sweet potatoes; add bacon. Toss to coat. Top with green onions and, if desired, minced fresh parsley; serve immediately.

MAPLE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add the sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix to evenly coat the potatoes and arrange on a sheet tray. Roast until caramelized, golden brown and soft, about 20 to 30 minutes. Be sure to check them after 15 minutes and stir, if needed.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the sliced shallots and saute until they start to caramelize, about 5 minutes Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Lower heat to medium and cook until golden brown and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the pan becomes dry.
• Add the roasted sweet potato cubes to the caramelized shallots and transfer to a warm serving dish.

BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Place on baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F until soft, about 1 hour, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and place in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mash until smooth.;

OVEN ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Mix sweet potatoes, sweet onion, and garlic in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and toss to coat; pour into a shallow roasting pan.
• Roast sweet potato mixture in preheated oven, turning frequently, until the vegetables are soft and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the vegetables; season with salt and pepper.

BALSAMIC, HONEY & THYME ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Dressing -- In a medium size bowl, add the olive oil, balsamic, honey, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Potatoes -- Just toss well until everything is well coated. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil.
• Bake -- 400 degrees on the middle rack for about 30 minutes. It depends on your oven and the size of the potatoes. Anywhere from 25-35 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

GRILLED LIME-BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut each sweet potato lengthwise into 8 wedges; place in a large bowl. Toss with oil, salt and pepper. , In batches, cook potatoes on a greased grill rack, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. , In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients; add potatoes and toss to coat.

ROASTED BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In large skillet over medium heat, bring balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer until vinegar thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Add butter and salt and stir until butter melts. Add potato pieces to skillet; toss to coat. Season potatoes with freshly ground black pepper. Spread potatoes evenly on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until potatoes are tender and golden, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large platter or bowl and serve.

BALSAMIC ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, squash, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, butter, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange the vegetables in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking pans. Transfer pans to oven, and roast vegetables until golden and tender, 45 to 50 minutes, rotating the pans between the shelves halfway through roasting.
• Remove the pans from oven, and allow vegetables to cool slightly. Toss the vegetables with the arugula. Drizzle with additional olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and serve immediately.

BALSAMIC ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Combine first 5 ingredients; spread onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cover tightly with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min.; turn potatoes. Add apples; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan. Bake, covered, 10 min.
• Stir potato mixture; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until potatoes are tender and lightly browned. Discard sage leaves before serving.

BALSAMIC MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• With a fork prick sweet potatoes in several places and on a baking sheet bake in middle of oven until very tender, about 1 1/4 hours. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove skins and discard. In a food processor blend potatoes with vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon until smooth. Transfer potatoes to a bowl and stir in sour cream until combined well. Season potatoes with salt and pepper. Sweet potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sweet potatoes, covered, in a 350°F. oven about 30 minutes.
• Serve sweet potatoes sprinkled with remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

BALSAMIC MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Prick potatoes, then place directly on rack in center of oven.
• Place a piece of foil on rack below.
• Bake until easily pierced with a knife tip, about 50 minutes.
• Or microwave on high until easily pierced, about 25 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel, then pass through a food mill or ricer, or mash with a potato masher.
• (I love my ricer so I go that way) Place milk, butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and set on a heat-resistant surface.
• Stir in mashed potatoes and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed and potatoes have a smooth consistency.
• Taste and add more vinegar, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
• The advantage of doing this in a saucepan is that if potatoes have cooled a little, you can return pan to low heat and stir often until hot.