Sweeter Sweet Potatoes

Not sweeter because of taste, but sweeter in nutrition. This sweet potato recipe is packed with flavor and nutrition. It makes a great side dish, or sometimes it’s my whole meal. 

Recently, I’ve been reading about the health benefits of certain spices and so I’ve been trying to incorporate these certain spices into food every day. Figuring out how to do that can be a challenge. 

Also, if you know anything about me, you know that many of my recipes come about by overcoming challenges. But imagining what flavors would go well together is a challenge in itself. 

So here’s my daily spice list…

The cloves and cinnamon are usually added to my morning tea and lunch smoothie, but the other spices I have to get creative with. 

So I started with a bag of frozen cubed sweet potatoes. I started simmering them in a skillet drizzled with EVOO (generously). As I sautéed, I gradually added each of the spices shown above, except the cinnamon and clove. 

To finish this dish, I added a little ghee and two tablespoons of nutritional yeast and continued the process of sautéing for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes were tender. 

Unbelievable flavor! Sorta sweet and salty and slightly cheesy without the fat that comes from real cheese. And nutritional yeast is loaded with B vitamins. I will definitely make this again!

Chili powder - heart health, weight loss 

Garlic - heart health, blood pressure, circulation 

Parsley - blood thinning, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant

Turmeric - heart health, circulation, weight loss 

Ginger - digestion, calming

Clove - circulation, digestion 

Cinnamon - blood sugar, digestion