How to Use sweet potato in a Sentence

sweet potato

noun
Definition of sweet potatonext
  • Add sweet potato wedges to the bowl used for the sprouts.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Top with half of the sweet potato mixture and a third of the cheese.
    — Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Whisk in hard cider and stock and then add turnip and sweet potato to the pot.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022
  • To roast the sweet potato: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Follow with the eggs, one at a time, then the sweet potato.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Add the sweet potato puree, oil and milk and pulse until smooth.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • This is the most common type of sweet potato found in the United States.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Put the sweet potato directly into the grill, right on the coals.
    — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Don’t forget to save room for a slice of sweet potato pie!
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • In a large bowl, toss the carrot, parsnip, red potato, sweet potato, and onion with the olive oil and thyme.
    — Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Only four people know the recipe for the sweet potato pie.
    — Dorany Pineda Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Sides include French fries, sweet potato fries and mac and cheese.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • This sweet potato mash is flavored with goat cheese and topped with crunchy nuts.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Alas, the turkey neck, piled high with mole, crema, and sweet potato, was dry, stringy, and gamy.
    — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 10 June 2022
  • When the sweet potato is cool enough to handle, slice it in half lengthwise and use a fork to fluff the middle.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Don't have sweet potato casserole just to make the cook happy.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The white sweet potato tastes much like the orange sweet potato but has a milder flavor.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
  • So Clifton learned to bake her mom’s legendary sweet potato pie.
    — Leslie Barker, Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The five foods in every blue zone are whole grains, greens, tubers – like sweet potato, nuts and beans.
    — Abc News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This recipe uses sweet potato chips in a homage to Tex-Mex cuisine.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 28 May 2022
  • Southern cooks evolved recipes for sweet potato pie, while in the North, pumpkin reigned supreme.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Suspend a sweet potato, pointy end down, in a jar filled with water.
    — Jodi Bay, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Now, the singer has made her mark in the food world with her viral sweet potato pies from her brand, Patti's Good Life.
    — Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • For a healthier pot pie recipe minus the crust, opt for mounds of sweet potato.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Pair with a side of seasoned fries, or opt for mac and cheese, side salad or sweet potato fries.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Bury bottom half of sweet potato in soil and keep warm and moist in bright light until shoots form.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022
  • Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and save the sweet potato for another recipe.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 June 2022
  • Spread out 1 cup of coarse sweet potato starch (Asian markets, Amazon) on a large plate, and dredge both sides of each chop.
    — Cathy Erway, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The earthy funk of the sweet potato and the elegance of astringency of green tea is a big punch of flavor, which only shines brighter with soda.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • And yes, sweet potato casserole is a side dish—because for dessert, our readers are having sweet potato pie.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024

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