Yam recipes

A three-layer Southern cake with grated sweet potatoes, warm spices, and chopped nuts, finished with a rich coconut frosting. The surprise? Nobody guesses it's sweet potato.

Spiced mashed sweet potatoes form a golden ring around a creamy chicken and water chestnut filling in this cozy low-calorie casserole. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar make the sweet potatoes sing.

Packed with vegetables, this puffy frittata makes a comforting meatless supper on a cold winter night.

Grilled sweet potatoes, corn, and poblano peppers meet wild rice in this smoky vegetable chowder brightened with lime and fresh thyme. Grill or roast for depth.

Shiitake Mushroom, Sweet Potato & Hazelnut Sauce recipe

Mung beans are a great source of plant protein, fiber and minerals such as iron, zinc and potassium (needed to regulate blood pressure).

Indian-style lamb with sweet potatoes is a one-pot braise of minced lamb, garam masala, ginger and garlic simmered with sweet potato and kale. A light, low-fat curry-style dinner in under 30 minutes.

Loaded Southwestern corn and cheese chowder with sweet potatoes, bacon, beer, green chiles, and melted Monterey Jack. Thick, creamy, and ready in 45 minutes.

Crispy, spiced sweet potato waffles made with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and soy milk, topped with a warm homemade blueberry syrup. A wholesome brunch that feels indulgent.

Hearty tofu stew loaded with sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, zucchini, and mushrooms in a ginger-spiked broth with mirin and sake. A warming, veggie-packed bowl for cold nights.

Pork minestrone soup with cannellini beans, sweet potato, regular potato, and Italian-herb tomatoes in beef broth. A hearty 30-minute one-pot soup topped with Parmesan.

Vegan black bean stir-fry loaded with sweet potato, mushrooms, broccoli, red cabbage, and crumbled tofu in a sesame-soy-chili sauce. Low-cal, low-fat, and on the table in 35 minutes.

Crispy Japanese shrimp and vegetable tempura fried in a light, lacy cake flour batter. Served with a homemade tentsuyu dipping sauce with grated daikon, this is the real deal from scratch.

Stir-fry chicken with yellow squash, yam, and red potato tosses over angel hair pasta in a zippy orange-juice-and-hot-sauce glaze. Quick one-wok dinner with peanut crunch.

West African chicken and groundnut stew with peanut butter, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and warm spices served over rice. A hearty one-pot meal bursting with earthy, nutty flavor.

Taste of Provence Veggie S'Mich W Grilled Sweet 'Tato Chips recipe