Description
These sautéed sweet potatoes are packed with flavor and nutrition, perfect as a side dish or a hearty main.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potato (orange-fleshed variety)
- 1–2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as canola or avocado oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 medium red onion (medium diced; sweet yellow or white also work)
- 1 medium orange bell pepper (medium diced; yellow or red also work)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- avocado slices (for serving (optional))
Instructions
- Clean and peel the sweet potatoes. Dice into 1/2 inch pieces. Try to make the pieces as uniform as possible.
- Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle with enough neutral oil to coat the bottom. Once hot, add the diced sweet potato. Sauté for just 4-5 minutes, stirring a few times, until some of the potato pieces are golden or beginning to brown.
- Reduce heat to medium low. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt. Cover with a tightly fitting lid. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, stirring just 2-3 times. If the potatoes are blackening or browning, the heat is too high and should be turned down.
- Once the potatoes are softened, remove the lid. Add the diced onion, pepper, Old Bay seasoning, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
- Continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes, stirring only every 2-3 minutes. The potatoes are ready when tender throughout and golden/darked on the exterior.
- Serve as-is or topped with avocado, with fried eggs or tofu scramble, and veggie sausage. Enjoy!
Notes
- Old Bay seasoning adds a unique flavor, but can be substituted with similar seafood seasoning if necessary.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: sauté
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg