Steve's (Not Mashed) Sweet Potatoes

Name: Steve's (Not Mashed) Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes (choose the smaller ones with the reddish skins); 1 orange, sliced and seeded but unpeeled (optional); 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 dash ginger (optional)

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Recipe by ctrmom

My husband's cousin prepared the sweet potatoes this way for a family reunion type Thanksgiving a couple of years ago. We love them for a change of pace from candied yams and sweet potato casseroles, and they are oh so much better for you.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

sweet potatoes (choose the smaller ones with the reddish skins)
1

orange, sliced and seeded but unpeeled (optional)
¹⁄₄

cup brown sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄

teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

dash ginger (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Peel and slice sweet potatoes into sticks about 1 inch thick (like fat french fries).
Place in a large pot and add water until barely covered.
Add orange, sugar, and seasonings to taste.
Cook until crisp-tender: bring to a boil, reduce heat, boil gently for 5 to 8 minutes. (Nothing mushy here. There should still be some resistence in the bite.).
Serve in syrup (cooking liquid). It's so pretty with the orange slices floating in it.

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