Sweet Potatoes Pineapple Coconut Naples Style Food

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.

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.

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 POTATOES & PINEAPPLE COCONUT-"NAPLES STYLE"

Steps:

• peel and dice sweet potatoes.
• add juice from pineapple can to sweet potatoes, sauté at med-high, in butter and pineapple juices, cook till fork tender.
• add remaining ingredients to pot and cook 5 minutes until fully blended. salt and pepper to taste.
• serve as a side dish or add whipped cream for dessert or add soup (see above comments) and/or fruit ingredients.

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.

PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl to cool. Peel and quarter.
• In a sauce pan, combine pineapple, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Bring to boil and reduce heat.
• Arrange potatoes in a single layer in baking dish. Pour sauce over potatoes and bake for 45 minutes.

COCONUT SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30-35 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. , Peel the potatoes and place in a large bowl; mash. Add the pineapple, butter, orange juice, egg, salt, mace and ginger; mix well. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until heated through., Combine the coconut, pecans and brown sugar; sprinkle over the top. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until topping is lightly browned.

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.

SWEET POTATO & PINEAPPLE KORMA

Steps:

• Heat korma paste and toss with sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks.
• Pour in coconut milk and water then cook for about 15 mins or until the sweet potato is tender. Tip in pineapple chunks simmer for 2 mins, then season. Scatter with coriander and serve with naan bread.

PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Mash sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, 1/4 cup softened margarine, 3 eggs, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat until fluffy. Pour into prepared baking dish. Mix flour, 1/4 cup melted margarine, pineapple, white sugar, and 1 egg together in a bowl. Spoon over the sweet potato mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT POTATOES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, potatoes, 3/4 cup coconut and onion. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; set aside., In a small saucepan, whisk the brown sugar, flour, salt, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

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.