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    Homemade garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta

    Published: Mar 1, 2022 · Modified: Apr 4, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    This Homemade garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta knocks at your door as your next favorite weeknight pasta recipe with its sweet, savory, and creamy taste that you will surely love and get addicted to.

    Sweet Potato Pasta is the kind of pasta you can enjoy in the comfort of your homes even if you are on a diet as this recipe can easily be made gluten-free, you just have to follow the recipe as it goes to make it perfect and fit your diet plans.

    Sweet Potato Pasta

    This dish offers a subtle sweetness from the sweet potato, and a very prominent creamy texture would be observed, all thanks to the heavy cream. It is also seasoned with some of the best seasonings you can find in your kitchen; salt, dried basil, and paprika. You will also get to enjoy this dish in its cheesy goodness because of the grated parmesan.

    This easy Sweet Potato Pasta is a dish you will love to cook and enjoy no matter what the time and day are. Pasta is a good dinner meal idea, hence you can consider making this recipe at home for your weeknight dinner. It is a simple dish to prepare, yet the taste surpasses its simplicity so you can still make it for special occasions. It is also a good lunch to pack for work or school, and it can be a nice and intricate snack to share with friends.

    Sweet potatoes are known to have a mild, starchy, sweet flavor, and when baked or cooked, it becomes soft and slightly stringy. In this recipe, the sweet potato evolved into a puree of gooey sweetness that excellently complements the rich and umami flavor of grated parmesan cheese. This pasta dish may have a short list of ingredients, but the taste will never come shortly since the sweet potato sauce is well seasoned with the use of the chosen seasonings for this recipe.

    a plate full of Sweet Potato Pasta

    Why Does This Recipe Work?

    Spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, fettuccine alfredo, pasta carbonara; these are some of the most common pasta dishes you can try at home, or perhaps you have already tried making them before. They are the favorites of many, yet this Sweet Potato Pasta would like to compete for that kind of popularity. This dish is excellent in its own simplicity, and here are some of the best reasons why it should be as recognized as the aforementioned pasta dishes:

    • This dish is cheaper and more budget-friendly than other pasta dishes.
    • It is a good meal idea for a big or small family on weekdays or weekends.
    • The recipe can be doubled to serve more people at special occasions and gatherings.
    • You could never go wrong with this recipe as it is easy to make and can come together in no more than an hour.
    • Even though it tastes and appears good enough to serve as a special holiday side dish, this recipe is quick and simple to prepare in about an hour on a hectic weekday.
    • You can pair this dish with many other simple side dishes such as bread, salad, and fruits.
    Sweet Potato Pasta

    What's in This Sweet Potato Pasta Recipe?

    Pasta of Your Choice. You can choose from a wide variety of pasta you would like to use in this recipe. Some suggestions are bowtie pasta, penne, and rigatoni. Take note that your choice of pasta will not affect the taste of the recipe at all, so feel free to choose your favorite.

    Sweet Potatoes. This is the base ingredient of your pasta dish and is the one responsible for the primary flavor. Make sure you are choosing the sweet potatoes with the best quality from your local market.

    Garlic. Allow a more flavorful sweet potato sauce with the addition of this important flavoring agent.

    Olive Oil. It makes your sweet potato rich in flavor and texture.

    Seasonings: Salt, Dried Basil, and Paprika. Salt balances all the flavors found in this recipe, dried basil helps the dish to become more sweet and savory, and paprika gives sweet pepper flavor without the spice.

    Heavy Cream. Heavy cream is responsible for helping your sweet potatoes create a thicker and creamier sauce.

    Grated Parmesan. A pasta is indeed incomplete without the subtle cheesy flavor, add grated parmesan to complete the recipe.

    Parsley to Garnish. Finish your dish by garnishing it with parsley.

    How To Make garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta?

    steps of making the recipe

    Line a baking sheet with parchment pepper or Grease with oil, place sweet potato and garlic cloves in the baking sheet.

    Drizzle with oil and season with salt, paprika, and basil. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft and tender.

    steps of making the recipe

    Now, In salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

    Squeeze the garlic out of the skin and put it in the food processor. Add sweet potato, h cream, and Parmesan cheese.

    Beat until it reaches a smooth consistency. If the sweet potato sauce is too thick, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen it.

    In a mixing bowl, mix the cooked pasta and the sweet potato sauce until combined.

    Garnish with parsley and Parmesan, then serve.

    Sweet Potato Pasta

    Top Tips!

    • Use Bunch Porto Rico or Garnet type of sweet potatoes for a sweeter and richer outcome of this dish.
    • If you are here for health benefits, you should consider using whole wheat pasta since whole grains are higher in fiber and minerals than refined grains. In a thoroughly flavorful pasta recipe like this one, the substitution would be barely noticeable.
    • Don't make your sweet potato sauce too thick in consistency or else the whole dish would appear too dry in texture.
    • Serve this dish a few minutes after it is done cooking since it is preferable to eat it before it completely cools down.

    Recipe Variations

    • Use sunflower oil instead of olive oil since sunflower oil merely does its chore of helping your ingredients cook and would not impart any added flavor to the dish.
    • If you want this recipe to taste more creamy and cheesy than it already is, add ricotta to your sweet potato sauce.
    • Perhaps you would like to add some spice to this dish so that it will have a more interesting tone. To achieve that, substitute paprika with a little bit of cayenne pepper powder.
    Homemade garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta

    Serving Suggestions

    Pasta is always good to pair with fresh vegetable salad. You may also serve this Sweet Potato Pasta with simple garlic bread. A drink of your choice would be perfect too.

    Recipe FAQs

    How do I store pasta?

    Let it cool down at room temperature first before placing it in an air-tight container, and then store it in the fridge for up to five days. This dish is also freezer-friendly, so you can freeze it too for a maximum of three months.

    How to reheat Sweet Potato Pasta?

    To reheat this dish, place it on a microwave-safe plate and heat it until warmed through in the microwave.

    Homemade garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta

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    Homemade garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta

    This homemade garlicky sweet potato pasta offers a subtly sweet taste and a very prominent creamy texture. This is a healthy vegetarian pasta dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner.
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Keyword garlicky Sweet Potato Pasta, Sweet Potato Pasta
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 288kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Pot
    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Baking sheet
    • Food Processor

    Ingredients

    • 2 Sweet Potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
    • 250 g Pasta of your choice
    • 4 Cloves Garlic , leave in skins for roasting
    • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Dried basil
    • 150 ml Heavy cream
    • 50 g Parmesan , grated
    • 1 tablespoon Parsley , chopped

    Instructions

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment pepper or Grease with oil, place sweet potato and garlic cloves in the baking sheet.
    • Drizzle with oil and season with salt, paprika, and basil. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft and tender. 
    • Now, In salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
    • Squeeze the garlic out of the skin and put it in the food processor. Add sweet potato, h cream, and Parmesan cheese.
    • Beat until it reaches a smooth consistency. If the sweet potato sauce is too thick, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen it.
    • In a mixing bowl, mix the cooked pasta and the sweet potato sauce until combined. 
    • Garnish with parsley and Parmesan, then serve.

    Notes

    • Use Bunch Porto Rico or Garnet type of sweet potatoes for a sweeter and richer outcome of this dish.
    • If you are here for health benefits, you should consider using whole wheat pasta since whole grains are higher in fiber and minerals than refined grains. In a thoroughly flavorful pasta recipe like this one, the substitution would be barely noticeable.
    • Don't make your sweet potato sauce too thick in consistency or else the whole dish would appear too dry in texture.
    • Serve this dish a few minutes after it is done cooking since it is preferable to eat it before it completely cools down.

    Recipe Variations

    • Use sunflower oil instead of olive oil since sunflower oil merely does its chore of helping your ingredients cook and would not impart any added flavor to the dish.
    • If you want this recipe to taste more creamy and cheesy than it already is, add ricotta to your sweet potato sauce.
    • Perhaps you would like to add some spice to this dish so that it will have a more interesting tone. To achieve that, substitute paprika with a little bit of cayenne pepper powder.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8403IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg

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