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Flavorful Sweet Potato Saute with Apple and Onion is a great recipe to use up pantry staples. Quick and easy. Perfect side dish for chicken, pork tenderloin, or pork steaks on the grill.
Ingredients
This recipe uses just a few simple ingredients including:
- sweet potatoes
- apples
- onion
- EVOO
- orange juice
- lemon juice
- brown sugar
- cardamom
- cayenne pepper, salt
Preparation
Microwave the sweet potatoes for 3 minutes. This softens the skin and makes the sweet potato easier to peel. Alternatively, you can chop the sweet potato into large pieces and boil it for 20 minutes.
Once the sweet potato is fork-tender, peel, and slice. Set aside.
Next, slice the apple and onion.
To keep the apple from turning brown after it peeled, squeeze a little lemon juice on the slices.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
Add onion and stir and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add sweet potatoes to onions and stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in apples and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Last add water, orange juice, brown sugar, and spices. Cover and lower heat to low for 10 minutes until sweet potatoes and apples are fork-tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both sweet potato and a yam are root vegetables and considered a potato. They are regularly interchanged.
But, in reality, yams are a white-fleshed tuber, while sweet potatoes are orange.
Neither is technically a potato because they are not part of the nightshade family of plants. 1
Serve With
Sweet potato saute with apples and onions is a flavorful side dish that pairs well with pork or chicken dishes.
Serve as a side dish with Spinach, Tomato, and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts or Tasty Grilled Chicken Kabobs.
Sweet Potato Saute with Apple and Onion
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lg sweet potatoes sliced, 3-4 cups
- 2 med apples sliced, 2-3 cups
- 1/2 med onion sliced, 1/2 cup
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 lemon
Instructions
- Place sweet potatoes in microwave and cook on high for 3 minutes. Let cool.
- Chop apple and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning. Set aside.
- Peel and slice sweet potato into slices. Set aside.
- Slice onion thinly. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in frying pan and add onions and saute for 2 minutes until they start to brown. Add sweet potatoes and continue to cook over medium heat.
- Add apple and water. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Stir.
- Add orange juice and brown sugar to the pan. Continue heating until sweet potatoes and apples are fork tender.
- Sprinkle with cardamon, salt and pepper and stir.
Notes
- This dish makes a sweet sauce, if you want your dish less sweet then you can try using 1 tablespoon. If you are using a tart apple like a Granny Smith, you may want to include up to a 1/4 cup brown sugar.
- I microwaved the sweet potatoes for this recipe. If you prefer you can peel and boil the sweet potatoes for 15-20 minutes until fork tender.
Nutrition
August 2021 Update: Organized post with ingredients, preparation, and frequently asked question sections. Updated images.
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