Tropical Sweet Potatoes Food

TROPICAL SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; pour over potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Refrigerate leftovers.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover sweet potatoes with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. , Peel the potatoes and place in a large bowl; mash. Add the pineapple, 2 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper; mix well. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Combine saltines, brown sugar, cloves and remaining butter; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes.

TROPICAL CHICKEN WITH GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, ginger, preserves and soy sauce. Set aside 1/2 of the marinade. Add chicken to remaining marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours, turning chicken occasionally.
• Grill sweet potato slices until tender, about 8 minutes, brushing with reserved marinade as they cook. At the same time, grill chicken until firm and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Yields 1 chicken breast and about 1 cup of sweet potatoes per serving.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• 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. Allow to cool, then slice each sweet potato into wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Brush the sweet potato wedges with olive oil, and lightly season with salt and pepper. Combine sea salt, lime zest, chili powder, paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on all sides, about 20 minutes. Plate and sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and cilantro immediately.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE FOR OVEN OR SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place sweet potatoes, pineapple, and mandarin oranges in 9x13-inch baking dish, sprinkle coconut on top.
• Melt margarine in a small bowl in the microwave, about 10 seconds. Combine melted margarine, brown sugar, vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, and enough reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. Stir sauce until brown sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Drizzle sauce over sweet potato mixture, sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.

TROPICAL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Drain sweet potatoes and put in 5-6 qt crock pot (save juice).
• 2. Drain mixed tropical fruit and mandarin oranges and put in crock pot (save juice).
• 3. In sauce pan add sweet potato OR fruit juices, add pecans, brown sugar, spices, and tabasco.
• 4. Heat mixture until brown sugar dissolves and add to crock pot.
• 5. Cook on High setting for 2 hours.
• 6. Cover top with miniature marshmallows.
• 7. Remove stoneware crock from appliance, remove lid, place in 350 degree oven until marshmallows are lightly browned.

TROPICAL MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a large sauce pan, cover sweet potatoes with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 min. (or until tender). Drain and cool.
• 2. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Peel the potatoes and place in a mixing bowl; mash. Add the pineapple, 2 tablespoons Butter, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 3. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
• 4. Combine saltines, brown sugar, cloves and remaining butter,; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 min.