Sweet Potato Pasta Recipe

I usually make baked sweet potatoes as a side dish. Yesterday, I decided to make sweet potato pasta, and I LOVED IT!

I made this dish by mixing cooked pasta with a rich, creamy sweet potato parmesan sauce! SUPER tasty!

Sweet Potato Pasta

My family and I are pasta lovers, and this dish is absolutely my favourite. When I want to wow my family, I usually make this easy dish and serve it with Boom Boom Shrimps or Fish Patties.

The homemade sweet potato sauce is super flavourful with a sweet and savoury taste. Your dinner will be ready in just 45 minutes!

This dish has a creamy texture and a subtle sweetness, and I also flavored it with dried basil and paprika to add an extra layer of delicious flavor.

What makes this dish even better is that it is effortless! It took just 30 minutes to bake the sweet potatoes for the sauce and 15 minutes to cook the pasta. So, it will be ready in just 45 minutes.

You'll Need

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Pasta. I use pasta shells. However, you can choose from various pasta, such as bowtie, penne, or rigatoni. 

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.

Seasonings: I use salt, dried basil, and paprika.

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 flavour. So, I like to add grated parmesan to complete the recipe.

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

How To Make This Dish

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

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

Three (cook the pasta): Now, In salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions just until al dente.

Four (make the sweet potato sauce): Squeeze the garlic out of the skin and put it in the food processor. Add sweet potato, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese.

Five: 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.

Six (mix pasta with the sauce): In a mixing bowl, mix the cooked pasta and the sweet potato sauce until combined.

Seven: Garnish with parsley and Parmesan, then serve.

Top Tips!

• Use Bunch Porto Rico or Garnet type of sweet potatoes for a sweeter and richer outcome of this dish.
• Sometimes, I use whole wheat pasta in making this dish; the substitution is 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.

Serve It With

Personally, I feel that pasta is always good to pair with fresh salad such as Tomato And Onion Salad or Elote Corn Salad.

Sometimes I serve this dish with simple Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese and a cold drink such as Korean Strawberry Milk.

You can also serve it with Vegetarian Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms or Crispy Chicken Patties.

More Pasta Recipes:

• Pasta Al Forno (Italian Baked Pasta)
• Easy One-Pot Pasta With Veggies
• Mushroom Pasta Recipe

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