What to do with a bag of potatoes

I get a little OCD about wasting food.  I hate to throw out food that has gone bad before we have had a chance to eat it.  This week I delayed making my favorite butternut squash and apple soup because I did not have enough apples.  Finally yesterday I got the apples, to quickly find out my butternut squash was BAD.  Really bad.  I had to throw out 2 pounds of butternut squash.  It killed me.

I went into overdrive looking at all our food to make sure there was not anything else that was going to go to waste.  And, I saw a big bag of sweet potatoes.  I cleaned them ALL and put them in the oven to bake.  (350 degrees, for about 30 minutes).   But what to do now with a bag of baked sweet potatoes?  

Sweet Potato Soup

2 cups of baked sweet potatoes (about 2 potatoes)

1 cup of low sodium veggie broth

1/2 of a chopped, sauted, onion (I sauted mine with a little veggie broth until they turned translucent)

1/2 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (this makes it VERY spicy) - I loved it, but beware

1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk or other plant based milk

And, you guessed it - put it ALL in the vitamix (or similar) and blend away!

Voila - a tasty, filling soup.  This is a great base, you could really add any spices, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. I was craving something spicy.

Saute half of an onion in a little veggie broth

Yum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The soup took care of two potatoes.  I put two more baked sweet potatoes in the refrigerator for lunch this week.

And with the rest of the potatoes I made sweet potato chips with cinnamon and a little salt. (350 degrees, lightly spray with olive oil add spices) Bake for about 20 minutes, then broil for a couple of minutes.

Last summer I was obsessed with pumpkin seeds.  I roasted some while I was baking all my sweet potatoes.  I put them on a baking sheet in my toaster oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.  Sprinkled with a little salt.  What a great topping for the soup and a handy snack.  Pumpkin seeds rock.  They are a great source of protein, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, and have a ton of great health benefits.  Read more here.