Steve's (Not Mashed) Sweet Potatoes

Submitted 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."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

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)

directions

1. Peel and slice sweet potatoes into sticks about 1 inch thick (like fat french fries).
2. Place in a large pot and add water until barely covered.
3. Add orange, sugar, and seasonings to taste.
4. 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.).
5. Serve in syrup (cooking liquid). It's so pretty with the orange slices floating in it.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Here's a great recipe that doesn't have to be baked in the oven & is not overly sweet. However, when I make it again, I intend to substitute orange juice for half of the water, & perhaps jazz it up even more with some orange zest. Thanks, CTRmom ~~ I think I've found what will become, from now on, my sweet potato/yam side dish for the winter holidays!