Please sir can I have some more.
Each year for Thanksgiving I like to try something different with one of the standard staples on the table. Usually it ends up being how and what type of vegetable to prepare. This year I decided to try a new sweet potato recipe instead of the normal candied approach. My wife found this recipe after searching for a good amount of time. It turns out that when it comes to sweet potatoes people don’t really branch out from either mashed or candied.
The final result was fantastic and the potatoes were the first thing we ran out of, partially because my wife and I kept eating them like little square fries. That being said they were a little too simple and I will not make them for Thanksgiving next year. When it comes to Thanksgiving I am all about show stoppers. The dish is far better as a side with hamburgers or barbeque and its quick preparation and cook time make it ideal as a weekday course.
Roasted Balsamic Sweet Potatoes
- ¼ cup decent balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 3-4 large sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large skillet bring vinegar and sugar to a boil. Reduce till sauce starts to thicken. Add butter and salt. Over medium heat mix till even. Place potatoes in pan and toss with sauce. Spread mixture into a baking pan and roast stirring occasionally till potatoes are slightly browned on edges, about 40 minutes. Serve immediately.
Thanks to everyone who found us on Pinterest. Here are some other sweet potato recipes you might love:
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This looks absolutely delicious. Will have to give it a try.
These sound and look delicious!
Just stumbled onto this one via Pinterest. WOW. I just added this to my menu for next week. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks.
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Aha! I was trying to decide what to serve tonight with grilled, rosemary turkey breast and sauteed asparagus accented with lemon and olive oil. Perfect!
Thanks! We love asparagus too: https://rufusguide.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/super-simple-lemony-asparagus/.
Next time you’re thinking sweet potatoes, try this:
http://southern.food.com/recipe/creamy-and-spicy-sweet-potatoes-358270
Thanks!
LOVED this dish. We made it to accompany rainbow trout with mushrooms, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green onions, and sliced avocado on the side. We had a great mix of flavors.
That’s great Sam. The trout sounds awesome.
Made this last night with beef brisket. It was delicious, but I put Silpat down on baking sheet and it kept the potatoes from getting crunchy. Next time (and there will be a next time) no Silpat!!
Thanks for this tip! I would definitely want crunchy/crispy potatoes.
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Any recommendations for easy cleaning of pan afterwards ? Recipe looks delicious, and I want to try it.
Oh boy, I haven’t tried foil. More butter! I think some times you just have to go with a long soak. They’re worth it!
Thank you. When it comes right down to it, guess it’s a long soak and elbow grease.
Thanks. I’d hate to say foil and them not be crispy.
Would love to try this but know nothing about balsamic vinegar – decent or otherwise. Any recommendations?
I missed this, sorry. For salads we get an aged one. You can spend $15 or $500. Whole Foods or a store like that should have a good one. For cooking, we just get the cheapo kind. We don’t really have a favorite brand.
just cooked this dish today for lunch: delicious! So instead of baking, I just broiled them and added a little bit of olive oil. The key is to check on them often so they don’t burn, but that way it cooks faster and is crispy on the outside. What kind of grains/seeds would you suggest to sprinkle on them? I was thinking cumin seeds?
I don’t think cumin seeds might be too strong, but give it a go and let us know. Just be sparing.:)
thank you! My children love the dish by the way! Coming from France, this was my firt taste of sweet potato! No such potato over there! (found your recipe through Pinterest!)
Thanks! It’s interesting what we consider common here that isn’t common elsewhere.
On my phone its not showing amounts for the balsamic or butter, it just says __cup balsamic, __ cup butter. It also says cut sweet potatoes into __” cubes. Weird! Can you please fill in the blanks for me! Id love to make these for my fiance tonight!
Does this show up? Vinegar and butter it’s both a quarter cup. One tablespoon brown sugar, one teaspoon salt, 3-4 sweet potatoes chopped into bite sizes, about a quarter inch.
¼ cup decent balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp packed dark brown sugar
¼ cup butter
1 tsp salt
3-4 large sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into ¼” cubes
Could you do this recipe with butternut squash?
Yes you could, but I am not sure if the squash will turn out as sweet as the sweet potatoes do. Give it a try and let me know.
Balsamic with sweet potatoes sounds like a great combo! I can’t wait to try it out. 🙂
Thanks, let us know what you think!
I did this with butternut tonight, and it worked beautifully. Thanks for the recipe!
Do you really mean 1/4″ cubes?? That”s about the size of a kernel of corn. Otherwise, it sounds delish!
Ha, good catch. I should stick with bite-sized instead of doing math.
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Just made these with dinner and I must say they are quite tasty! I thought the balsamic taste would be over powering at first but nope not at all! I also broiled them instead of baking them because I didn’t want to wait 40 mins for them to finish and the broiler worked just as well but cooked in half the time! Thanks for the great recipe!
Could these be prepared ahead of time and then reheated before serving, or would that ruin the texture?
I’ve never tried it. I think a few seconds in the broiler would bring them back to life. Maybe cook them just shy of being done.
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I’m going to give these a try tonight. I’m going to make a half batch since I only have 2 sweet potatoes. I’m also going to add a clove of garlic minces and a bit of parika and chile power to the mix. I like to have my sweet potatoes have a little kick to them. I am excited for crispy oven sweet potatoes.
Let us know how you like it.
It was rather tasty. Unfortunately I had to cook my chicken in the oven as well so they didn’t turn out as crispy as I would have liked. I think next time I will make them when I’m preparing burgers or something else cooked on the stove. They are a winner though.
Great! We soak our sweet potato fries in water to keep them crispier. Maybe this would work here too.
I used a new recipe for our sweet potatoes this year too. We loved it!
Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Jalapeno Sour Cream
6 sweet potatoes scrubbed and dried
Olive oil
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup – YES – pure, it’s worth it!
2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Tabasco sauce to taste – go easy, you can always add more or individuals can add more…opens the pores for a rosy complexion!
1 cup bacon, crisp and crumbled
1 cup scallions sliced tops and all
Rub potatoes with oil
Roast for 45-55 minutes until soft
Combine all the topping ingredients until ready to serve
Peel skins off of sweet potatoes lightly slice and place in serving dish.
Slather with topping
Serve and watch the surprised faces, as this is not your Grandma’s Yams.
I got this recipe from a friend, who told me it was on a RFD cooking show by Johnny Nix.
Either buy pure maple syrup or go without. Thanks for the recipe.
And keep the maple syrup in the fridge. It might mold in the cabinet.
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Could you offer some ideas on how to add regular potatoes to this dish as well? I was thinking about making a mix of roasted regular/sweet potatoes. Thanks!!
We’ve never tried that, but some of our readers have. Maybe check the pingbacks? You might need to cut back on the sweetness too.
It didn’t work for me. I think it is a good idea to boli them first. I had them aprox 40 -50 minutes on the oven, and they were still hard, and the sugar burned. It tasted good any way, but I am sure that could be better. Thanks.
Sorry… boil
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There is one more amazing sweet potato recipe that you can add to this list. Its an Indian dessert, super scrumptious called Sweet Potato Halwa!
http://healthyrecipesforall.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/sweet-potato-halwa-vegan-indian-pudding/
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I’ve made this recipe a couple times and it always comes out perfect. Love it!
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I have made these for every holiday dinner the past several years! They are always a hit. I literally could eat the whole pan 😉 Thanks for the recipe! PS…Your site is awesome!
Thank you!
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These were AMAZING! The caremlization……heaven!