Yam recipes

Vegetarian West African groundnut stew packed with sweet potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and peanut butter in a ginger-spiced tomato broth. Serve over rice or millet for a filling plant-based meal.

A fragrant Vietnamese chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with lemongrass, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Serve over rice or rice noodles for a warming one-pot meal.

Hearty Caribbean stew with browned chicken, cubed pork, sweet potatoes, and bananas simmered in a spiced tomato broth with thyme, cloves, and coconut.

A spicy vegetable stew - easy to make. Some find that the flavors of the vegetables don't stand out unless you put in a lot of tabasco. But not everyone likes it hot. Just add enough to make the stew seem spicy to you.

Popeye's sweet pea soup: a double dose of green peas plus a whole pound of spinach, with yam, onion, celery, and a hint of molasses. Vegan, iron-packed, and ready in an hour.

Sweet potato pie with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a flaky shell, finished with a decorative ring of pecan halves and a dollop of whipped cream. The yogurt in the custard adds tang and lift that traditional milk-only versions miss.

Moist and tasty. Good for breakfast or a snack during the day.

Lentil, Corn, Sweet Potato, and Brown Rice Soup recipe

Hearty beef curry with tender chuck roast, sweet potatoes, carrots, and plump raisins in a warmly spiced tomato broth. Served over orzo for a cozy, one-pot-style dinner.

Chunky turkey vegetable soup with sweet potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, and a half-and-half cream finish. A hearty post-holiday soup loaded with vegetables and leftover turkey.

Sweet potato pie with a toasted coconut crust, creamy vanilla cream cheese filling, and a crunchy pecan-brown sugar-cinnamon topping. Three layers of holiday-worthy indulgence.

Creamy sweet potato polenta with smoky chipotle, fresh rosemary, honey, and corn kernels. Chilled into firm squares, reheated until warm, and served with salsa for a vegetarian side that steals the show.

Creamy maple-sweetened sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan streusel. The Thanksgiving side dish that steals the show from the turkey every year.

Made with soy milk and cornmeal, this simple bread is great for sandwiches.

October cake with yams, apples, walnuts, and raisins in a maple syrup batter spiked with orange marmalade and Grand Marnier. A dense, spiced autumn loaf cake.

Creamy peanut butter swirls into a hearty West African stew loaded with sweet potatoes, okra, and cabbage for comfort with a subtle spicy kick.