sweet tater hash
January 19, 2011 I’ve had some questions as to how my oats always look so voluminous. There are a few answers to this question.
- I try to use a bowl, that juuuust fits the oats. It just looks better!
- Using 1T chia seeds, like in this bowl, definitely fluff things up. Add 1/2c extra liquid in this case.
- I use about double the amount of liquid that is called for. I think for 1/3c of oats, directions will tell you to use 2/3c liquid. However, I use about 1 1/4c liquid, half water + half non-dairy milk.
- 95% of the time, I whip 1/2 thinly sliced banana into the oats at the beginning of cooking. I learned this awesome trick from Kath, and my oats are just not the same without it! If you don’t like banana, you can sub in 1/4c unsweetened applesauce for the same effect. This bowl happens to have applesauce because I was out of bananas today.
- I also sometimes use 1T ground flax meal, which acts somewhat like the chia seeds.
- I’ve also used 1-2 egg whites, whipping them in in the last 2-3min of cooking. BIG oats from this!
So, if you’re looking for FluFFeD uP oats, try any of those ideas!
In the mix:
- 1/3c Scottish Oats [ground from Steel Cut]
- 1T chia seeds
- 1c unsweetened almond milk
- 3/4c water
- 1t cinnamon
- 1/4c applesauce
- vanilla splash
Topped with:
- cocoa powder + coconut butter [I got a little heavy handed with the cocoa powder, making this a bit blah]
- unsweetened/unsalted peanut butter, which I really like!!
- walnuts
Today, I didn’t think of lunch ahead of time. I was making lemon ginger date bars + then working on the post. I snacked while making the bars, but was ready for lunch right after. The problem was, I wanted a sweet potato, and I don’t like microwaving them.
Enter the sweet tater hash.
Brown a little shallot in the pan.
Grate 1 medium sweet tater and cook for about 8min. Doesn’t take long at all!
Throw in some shrooms or other veggie.
Sweet Tater Hash [serves 1]
- 1 medium sweet potato, scrubbed + grated
- 2T shallot [sub onion and a little garlic powder, if no shallot on hand]
- 1T safflower oil
- 6 baby bella mushrooms
- Heat 1T oil in a pan over medium.
- Add in shallot and cook for 2-3min, stirring frequently.
- Add in sweet taters, stirring every minute or so, for about 8min. [Feel free to test the sweet tater to see if it’s done enough]
- In the last 2min of cooking, throw in chopped mushrooms.
- Stir a few times and top with whatever you like.
Top with salt + pepper or smoked paprika “parmesan” cheeze. Eaten alongside a salad + pepitas, 30 second homemade dressing, and leftover soup. Yum.
There are a lot of variations that you could make from this.
- use 1T coconut oil and drizzle with almond butter + coconut butter
- add peppers to the mix
- top with a sunny side up egg
- add real cheese on top
The list goes on…new favorite way to cook sweet taters!
And then after lunch I got sick. It hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt fine this morning and even got a fabulous 1hr swim in. No signs of being sick at all. Time for some much needed rest! I think I possible have the flu?? I know it’s not from de-toxing/clean eating and was nothing like the sluggishness I felt last week. I’ve been pumping more nutrients than ever into my body. We’ve been around a lot of sick people lately and I’ve been very go-go-go. I have a fever, [which I haven’t had in about 3yrs!] achy body, headache, yada yada. I’m sure I’ll be back to normal soon. Still sticking to the no soy/dairy/gluten and even picked up some Millet bread tonight, that is deeelicious!
Off to be a couch potato!
Ashley
Time’s running out to enter the yoga giveaway!!
Recipes, oats, sweet potatoes
Reader Comments (75)
I could eat sweet potatoes all.day.long! That recipe looks superb!
Definitely getting a sweet potato tomorrow to make this. I have mushrooms I need to use!
Can I make scottish oat from my steel cut oat if my food processor has, ahem, seen better days?
My steel cut oats looks frumpy compared to your scottish creations.
Feel better!!
aw, I hope you feel better! And thanks for the tips on how to build fluffy oats :)
i LOVE sweet taters!! this has is right up my alley :D
Niiice potatoes! And I hope you get well quickly... vitamin C infused wishes your way!
Feel better soon.
Thanks for the oat volume tips. I notice a big difference with using banana and ground flaxseed.
Awesome! I always hate that sweet potatoes take such a long time to cook/bake so this seems like a great alternative.
and yes, I HAD been asking myself how your oats look so voluminous ;). I wonder if I can get is all down though, oats are already super filling for me.
I don't like microwaving sweet potatoes either so I'll have to remember this when I want one without having to wait.
I loooooove your beautiful oats. :)
And I love sweet potatoes. I might try that recipe soon.
Thanks!
Jasmin
Damn do those oats look divinely food porn-worthy :D
There's definitely a stomach flu going around - hope you feel 100% better!
Is that leftover soup in the small white bowl? Gosh it looks sooo good! At first, I thought it was some kind of sweet potato mash that you might have done with the extra potatoes.
And by the way, I think you have the prettiest oats of all! :) I'm sure they taste that way too.
Ugggghh. Nothing worse than being sick. I started with a sore throat yesterday for the first time in two years so I sympathize. I blame mine on my little niece and nephew. Well, I am off to pack my lunch for the day with as many immune boosting foods as I can find in the fridge. Hope you are better soon!
I always have to have banana in my oats. It's just not the same without it. I love the idea of sweet potato hash! Yum! Hope you feel better :-)
Oh, yuck--hope you feel better soon!
Hope you are feeling better soon!!! I love having big volumous bowls of oats, it is my favorite meal of the day!
Thanks for the tips! I double the liquid in my oats all the time - it just makes the oats SO much bigger.
I'm so sorry you're feeling sick. I love sweet potato hash! I have a big ole sweet potato I would love to try this with!
I love big oats. I always use double the liquid too. It may take longer to cook, but it's so worth it - and I always do the whipped banana version like Kath too!
what a wonderful bowl of oats! beautiful!
mmmmm, i love that you shredded the sweet potato! sounds amazing :)
Oh no! Feel better soon.
I love sweet potatoes but hate the long cooking time. I definitely need to try the hash idea!
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. That hash looks amazing though!
I LOVE grating my sweet potatoes, it seriously saves so much time. Your hash looks great!!
Hope you feel better soon Ashley.
I've made some of those changes in my oats lately and it makes a huge difference in volume! I definitely miss the banana when I don't put it in.
The sweet tater hash looks great - why have I never thought to grate a sweet potato??
Hope you feel better soon Ashley!
Get better!!! That hash looks amazing!
Hey! I am an avid reader and love your recipes. I have a question about how you cook your oats, could you explain your process or give me a link to a recipe where you do explain this? Do you add the almond milk in the beginning of boiling or add it near the end? Thanx so much!
- KC
Great tips! I've never thought of using more liquid than needed, so I definitely want to try that. Hope you feel better - I got the stomach flu last week, and it just came out of nowhere.
YUM! I love sweet potatoes! I really wanna try that soup too...every time I see it I just think "mmmmmmmmmmmmmm." I'm currently trying to improve my oatmeal-making skills, so this is perfect timing :) Thanks!
I'm so sorry you're feeling sick! I think it's quite curious though...about 10 months ago I was feeling quite blah, sluggish, bloats, etc, etc as well and completed cleaned up my diet very similar to what you did (no wheat, dairy, refined sugar, soy, etc.). About two weeks after I started I got SO SICK! So much that I ended up going to the emergency room because my fever was so high and I felt pain in my kidneys. They did exam after exam including an ultrasound of my abdomen and couldn't find anything wrong with me. It lasted for about four days. I've kept with the clean eating and honestly haven't been sick since. I use to get sick almost once a month! I think it's curious and after reading this entry, wonder if there is a connection.
Thanks for the sweet potato idea, I've got three on my counter I was trying to figure out what to do with!
Those oats sure do look good.
I hope you feel better soon, Ashley!
That sweet potato hash looks fantastic! I am a full blown sweet potato addict, so I will have to try it!
applesauce in oats.....never thought of that before! I'll def give it a try. AWESOME pics as usual ;)
what a cool way to make a hash, i'll have to try that sometime. do you grate it with the skin on?
That looks delicious, and I just happen to have all the ingredients for it!
I TOTALLY agree with you on being impatient waiting for a sweet potato. And when I want a sweet potato, I don't want to wait, so this method of cooking is great! I do have a special place in my heart for roasting the beasts though- results are gooey and buttery :-)
Feel better lovely lady! Make a big carrot- ginger smoothie, I'm sure you could get creative with that :-)
What a great recipe! This is perfect for that "diner" feel for a weekend breakfast for us :)
Awesome! This would definitely be great for breakfast. You could even top them with nut butter for the kids...made w/o the shrooms + shallot of course. ;)
That sweet tater hash looks amazing! Great idea! I think I'll have that tonight with the coconut butter/almond butter combo.
I sure hope you are not getting the flu! My son had it for a solid week and I've had a mild version of what he had for a week! Not fun.
One thing that helped me was to take epsom salt baths. Try to sweat it out!
Thanks dear!! Not sure I could down a carrot ginger smoothie though, hehe. Made a spinach filled one this AM though! :)
Yes! I left the skin on..worked great!
Thanks Brittany!
I can't wait to top it with coconut butter..mmm
That's pretty interesting. I had a very sluggish/irritated/tired day last week and knew that was definitely detox related. This definitely seems more like a virus with fever/cough/body aches. I'll never know for sure though! :)
Hope you feel better soon! :) Have you ever had quinoa bread? I got some from Trader Joe's and loooove it.
The extra liquid also makes it much creamier. :)
Hey KC! I have a great tutorial under my "popular" page + "recipes" page that I think you will find really helpful. Here's the link: http://edibleperspective.com/2010/07/encyclopedia-of-oats/
I thought the same thing about grating the sweet tater. So easy!! Thanks Corey!
Me toooo!!!
Aww, feel better soon. I drank a huge nutrient packed smoothie this morning!
Yes, is was the golden split pea soup I made the night before, from the Clean Food cookbook. Simple + delicious! And thank you lovely :)