Lunch & Dinner Main Dishes

Here’s a truly tasty meatloaf that’s really easy to put together and sure to become a family favorite. Shredded sweet potatoes help keep it moist and tender, plus add a boost of vitamins and...

Reprinted from “Sweet Potatoes: Roasted, Loaded, Fried, and Made into Pie,” by Mary-Frances Heck (Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2017) This soulful one-pot meal can be pulled together in less than an...

Stir-fry is a great weeknight dish because, after just a little prep, dinner is on the table in a jiffy. And although you might not think of them for a dish like this, sweet potatoes are a natural....

Shredded sweet potatoes form the base of a crust that gets filled with a classic combination of eggs, cream, cheese, and crisped bacon. For a tasty, healthy, gluten-free quiche that everyone will...

This stew is a little Latin, a little East Indian, and all yum. The vernal sauce that’s spooned on top—a combo of COOC-certified California extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, scallions, and...

Here’s a deliciously satisfying twist on scalloped potatoes. The combination of orange- and yellow/white-fleshed sweet potatoes keeps things a little sweet but mostly savory, plus makes a really...

A really easy Sweet potato and Lentil Curry that's gluten free and vegan, too! Serve it with naan bread and yogurt. Serves 4 to 6

This soup is jam-packed with veggies and legumes, brimming with vitamins and minerals, feeds a crowd, and can be on the table within an hour. All great, right? But even better, it’s absolutely...

Give the basic barbecue a twist with this curry-infused combination of California lamb and California sweet potatoes. A simple marinade—made with coconut milk, lime, ginger, and curry powder—takes...

Lamb has a natural sweetness that makes it a perfect pairing for sweet potatoes. For example, we love baked sweet potatoes with broiled lamb chops and grilled sweet potato wedges with lamburgers....

Grilled sweet potato wedges are delicious alongside burgers, hot dogs, or anything else off the grate, but they’re also great as a featured ingredient in tacos, salads, and sandwiches. Here, they’re...

Here’s a one-pan, family-friendly dinner that’s easy to make, easy to love, and easy to clean up afterwards. It’s inspired by simple skillet dinners with ground meat and noodles, substituting sweet...

It only takes a few ingredients and a single sheet pan to cook up this deeply flavorful dinner, where the earthy spice of harissa—a North African and Middle Eastern red chile paste—is complemented...

How to make mac and cheese healthier, tastier, and creamier? Add sweet potatoes, of course! Here, they’re mashed and mixed into the cheese sauce, plus shredded and added to the topping—for double...

Here’s everything you want in a chili. It’s thick and rich and flavorful. It’s loaded with hearty goodies like beans, meat (or substitute brown rice), tomatoes, and of course, big chunks of sweet...

Serves 6

From "Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match" by Ivy Manning (Chronicle Books, 2017) The comforting cookbook pairs homemade soups with freshly baked bread in under an hour. Here, Ivy...

Even though this is a relatively simple, straightforward slow cooker recipe—fill it up, set it, and forget it for a few hours—everything comes out perfectly cooked and delicious at the same time,...

Biscuits and spicy-sweet butter—it’s a match made in heaven! And adding sliced ham to turn it into a breakfast, brunch, or lunch sandwich only makes it better. But that said, you can make either or...

  Risotto has a reputation for being hard to make, but actually it’s not difficult at all. In fact, it’s as easy as heating some broth, sautéing some onions, adding some rice and maybe...

Sweet potatoes and pears are great together! And tossed with walnuts, arugula, optional blue cheese, and a simple vinaigrette, they become a salad that’s full-flavored, lightly crunchy, and a little...

Bright, refreshing, and jam-packed with tomato, zucchini, green beans—and of course, sweet potatoes!—this salad is summer on a plate. It’s perfect for lunch or a light dinner, but if you want to...

Serves 6

Easy, healthy, and satisfying, these Walnut and Cranberry Stuffed Sweet potatoes make a delicious side dish or entree. Serves 6