Easy Sweet Potato Home Fries (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Sweet Potato Home Fries make a delicious breakfast side dish. Using sweet potatoes instead of white gives this home fries recipe a little twist. And bonus, you get even more nutrients from sweet potatoes!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe!
- This recipe is a side dish perfect for breakfast or dinner!
- Healthy and packed full of nutrition!
- And it is vegetarian, gluten-free, and paleo. It also includes tips to make it low FODMAP.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Olive oil – or feel free to use avocado oil instead
- Sweet potatoes – a nice twist instead of the usual white potatoes.
- Yellow onion – adds delicious flavor.
- Green bell pepper – adds a pop of color and flavor.
- Garlic – pairs well with the other ingredients.
- Chili powder – is a great way to add savory flavor to the sweetness of the potatoes.
- Paprika – enhances the potatoes with a sweet bell pepper flavor.
Feel free to substitute the green bell pepper with another color, such as red bell peppers. And if you like a little heat, use hot paprika for extra spice!
You can even substitute sweet potatoes for butternut squash. Or try this Simple Sauteed Butternut Squash recipe!
Step-by-Step Instructions
First step: Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Second step: Next, add the chopped sweet potatoes and stir to coat in oil. Cook for 4 minutes.
Third step: Then stir in the chopped onion and bell pepper and cook for 8 minutes, stirring only once or twice to allow the onion and sweet potato to brown.
Fourth step: Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and paprika. Saute, constantly stirring, for 4 minutes.
Fifth step: Then cover the skillet and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Common Questions
What do you serve with sweet potato home fries?
Sweet potato home fries are perfect for breakfast, so they go well with protein such as eggs, sausage, or bacon. Try it with these Mini Vegetable Frittatas! However, you can also eat these home fries with chicken breast or salmon at dinner. It is a versatile side dish.
Can diabetics eat sweet potato fries?
Diabetics can eat sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes are nutritious, and a ½ cup serving contains 15 grams of carbohydrates. Fifteen grams of carbs is considered one serving.
Nutritional Benefits
Sweet Potatoes
An excellent source of fiber, sweet potatoes have 6.6 grams of fiber in 1 cup cooked. And this fiber contains soluble and insoluble fiber, making it great for gut health!
Sweet potatoes are also high in vitamins A, C, and B6 and have cancer-preventing antioxidants. Vitamin A helps promote good eye health and prevents vision loss.
Green Bell Peppers
This vegetable is also good for your eye health because it contains lutein. Lutein is an antioxidant that helps to strengthen your eyes and may prevent macular degeneration and cataracts. In addition to lutein, green bell peppers are an excellent source of vitamins C, A, E, K, B6, and folate.
Paprika
Made from dried and ground red peppers, paprika can vary from mild and sweet to spicy hot. Paprika contains capsaicin, which has antioxidant properties to reduce cancer risk and improve immune function. Capsaicin may even suppress appetite and improve fat metabolism, promoting weight loss.
Storage Instructions
- You can store this sweet potato side dish in a shallow, air-tight container for up to 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- To reheat, microwave for 1-2 minutes on high or 2-3 minutes on medium. Or you can reheat it in the oven on a baking sheet at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 15 minutes.
Tips
If you are following a low FODMAP diet, you can omit the onions and bell peppers. You can use garlic-infused olive oil to get the flavor of garlic. Also, ensure the serving is ½ cup to keep the serving size of the sweet potatoes FODMAP friendly.
More Delicious Side Dish Recipes
- Simple Herb-Roasted Vegetables
- Easy Roasted Summer Squash and Zucchini
- Simple Roasted White Asparagus with Chives
Easy Sweet Potato Home Fries
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ pounds sweet potatoes chopped into ½-inch pieces
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Next, add the chopped sweet potatoes and stir to coat in oil. Cook for 4 minutes.
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Then, stir in the chopped onion and bell pepper and cook for 8 minutes, stirring only once or twice to allow the onion and sweet potato to brown.
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Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and paprika. Saute, constantly stirring, for 4 minutes.
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Then, add water, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Notes
Storage Instructions
- You can store this sweet potato side dish in a shallow, air-tight container for up to 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- To reheat, microwave for 1-2 minutes on high or 2-3 minutes on medium. Or you can reheat it in the oven on a baking sheet at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 15 minutes.
