Yams Or Sweet Potatoes With Pineapple And Nuts Recipes

SWEET POTATO PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large soup pot, boil sweet potatoes whole until soft. Remove skins, and dice into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix sweet potatoes, crushed pineapple, light brown sugar, and butter in prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until casserole is mushy with no excess water in the dish.

HONEY-PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes and water in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. , Drain crushed pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the crushed pineapple, pineapple chunks and sweet potatoes. Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine honey and reserved juice; pour over sweet potatoes. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with pecans if desired. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together sweet potatoes, pineapple, oil, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Roast until sweet potatoes and pineapple are tender and golden, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

SWEET POTATO PINEAPPLE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Stir in the pineapple, pecans, brown sugar and butter. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake 5 minutes longer or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

YAMS OR SWEET POTATOES WITH PINEAPPLE AND NUTS

Steps:

• Peel yams and cut into thirds or quarters.
• Place into boiling water and cook until soft, approximately 10-15 minutes.
• Drain water and mash yams.
• Add 1 can of crushed pineapple and mix well.
• Continue adding crushed pineapple until mixture is quite moist.
• Add nut pieces.
• Note: Depending on the consistency, you may want to add a smaller can of crushed pineapple or pineapple juice instead of or in addition to the second can mentioned above.

MY GRANDMA'S CANDIED YAMS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes in a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Drain the pineapple in a strainer, reserving the juice. Stir in about half the pineapple and half the pineapple juice; reserve the rest of the pineapple and juice for another use. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture directly over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the sweet potatoes are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Plate and serve immediately. Pour extra sauce from the bottom of the baking dish on top.

SWEET POTATO WITH PINEAPPLE ----ALOHA ----

Steps:

• Boil whole sweet potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Let cool, then peel and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• In a large skillet melt pineapple preserves, butter and cinnamon; add sweet potatoes to skillet. Cook gently; tossing lightly until sweet potatoes are glazed.
• Top with toasted coconut.

SWEET POTATO, COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; pour into small bowl. Add sugar, pumpkin pie spice and butter; stir until blended.
• Place sweet potatoes in 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with pineapple chunks. Drizzle evenly with sugar mixture. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts; cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until sweet potatoes are heated through and coconut is lightly browned, uncovering after 30 min.