Recipe by Victoria Dwek, Leah Schapira

Sweet Potato Pasta

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Dairy Dairy
Easy Easy
8 Servings
Allergens
30 Minutes
Diets

Sometimes parents are tired of eating kid-friendly pasta. We want to experience more flavors. But who wants to prepare two different dinners? Then, here comes this sweet potato pasta, with surprising flavor to make the adults happy, but with a creaminess that kept my kids thrilled too (plus it’s a kid-friendly color).   And though it tastes extremely rich, the sauce is made with mostly milk and only a bit of cream. After all the tons of pasta we’ve been testing and eating while writing this book, this is the one I dream about the most.        -V.

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 1 pound Tuscanini Spaghetti or penne

  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 2 teaspoons flour

  • 2 cups milk

Directions

Prepare the Sweet Potato Pasta

1.

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

2.

Meanwhile, add potatoes to a medium saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash.

3.

Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Slowly add milk and heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce thickens.

4.

Gradually add mashed sweet potatoes, whisking until smooth. Cook for an additional five minutes.

5.

Add pasta, a little bit at a time, to the sauce. Add in cheese and mix until melted. Season with salt. Serve hot.

Acknowledgement

Reproduced from Dairy Made Easy by Leah Schapira & Victoria Dwek with permission from the copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD.

Sweet Potato Pasta

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rifky dee
rifky dee
5 years ago

Can’t wait to try Can I prep this or part of this the night before?

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Raquel
Raquel
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5 years ago

You can make the sauce and pasta in advance, however, I wouldn’t mix them together until right before serving.