Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes Recipes

HAWAIIAN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine potatoes, juice, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and mash.
• Spray casserole with cooking spray.
• Spread mixture, making a well in center.
• Arrange banana around edge of well.
• Spoon pineapple into well.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar.
• Bake 10-15 minutes.
• Place in broiler till fruit is browned.

HAWAIIAN SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp; drain.
• Crumble bacon.
• Mix the bacon with sweet potatoes and pineapple in a large bowl.
• Combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lime juice and pepper in a small bowl; mix well.
• Add to sweet potato mixture; mix gently.
• Stir in nuts.
• Spoon into lettuce lined serving bowl and serve.

HAWAIIAN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon until evenly blended; set aside.
• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two; peel and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• Layer the potatoes into the prepared baking dish, dot with butter, and sprinkle with salt. Arrange the bananas over the potatoes and sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar mixture. Top with the crushed pineapple. Whisk together the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and honey until the honey has dissolved. Pour over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and browned on top, about 40 minutes.

HAWAIIAN STYLE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub unpeeled sweet potatoes. Place on a cookie sheet, bake for 30 minutes, then puncture several times with a fork. Cook an additional 20 to 30 minutes until tender.
• 2. Cool, peel, and mash in a bowl.
• 3. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 4. Drain pineapple tidbits, reserving the liquid.
• 5. Melt butter in a bowl in the microwave. Add butter, brown sugar, and salt. Combine with mashed sweet potatoes.
• 6. Stir pineapple juice into potato mixture until it reaches the desired consistency. Fold in the reserved pineapple tidbits.
• 7. Butter a 2 quart, shallow casserole dish. Spoon potato/pineapple mixture into the prepared dish.
• 8. Cover with foil and bake until heated through (about 20 minutes).
• 9. Remove the pan from the oven. Cover the top with marshmallows. Return to oven, uncovered, and bake until marshmallows are browned as desired. Serve.
• 10. NOTES: You can use any size marshmallows you desire; if using jumbo, cut in half before placing on top of the heated potato mixture.