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    Home » Our Favorite Things » Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese (and a Crisp giveaway!)

    Nov 26, 2014 · Modified: Oct 19, 2021 by Sues · This post may contain affiliate links, uses cookies, and generates income via ads · View privacy policy + disclosure statement linked in footer · 28 Comments

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese (and a Crisp giveaway!)

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese

    Crisp sponsored this post, but as usual all idea and opinions are 100% my own!

    It’s a scientific fact that people will always choose wavy potato chips over regular. Well, maybe science isn’t exactly involved… But it should be. I’m pretty sure I could conduct a series of experiments that would prove my hypothesis true. Not only do wavy chips look way more fun, but when you make nachos out of them, the cheese and toppings get all melty and trapped in the crevices of the ridges and mmmmm yes, please. Perhaps you’re thinking, “well, most people don’t make nachos out of potato chips…” But then I’ll challenge you, “why not?!?!” And also, why is there no wavy tortilla chip on the market? This isn’t rocket science, people! Or is it? Maybe that could be the idea that takes me to Shark Tank (seriously, all I want is a chance to work with Barbara Corcoran).

    However, if you do want to make nachos with wavy chips, they pretty much only come in a bag, right? Nope. All you need is a wavy knife! This would probably be an awesome time to announce my new partnership with Crisp! Crisp makes the incredibly fun, colorful kitchen tools you see in the below photo. When I opened this box, it was like Christmas morning. For an adult. Then again, the colors are so fun, they're likely to even make kids want to get in on the kitchen fun.

    Crisp Kitchen Tools

    This month, I was set to use the straight peeler and wavy knife (!!), which meant I was in the perfect position to make my own wavy chips. Of course, I decided to go with sweet potato chips. Believe it or not, I’m not a huge plain potato chip fan… I’d MUCH rather have tortilla chips with salsa or a flavored potato chip like BBQ. I also enjoy an occasional large bag of Smart Food and/or Pirate Booty. But sweet potato chips are another story. I’m always in the mood (same goes with fries!).

    Combine my love of sweet potato chips with the fact that I have been craving nachos like crazy lately and these Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos were born. With whipped goat cheese. Because sweet potatoes and goat cheese are pretty much  a match made in heaven. I added cheddar cheese too because… meltyness.

    Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese (serves 2):
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    • 2 large sweet potatoes
    • 1 ½ T olive oil
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 jalapeño peppers, sliced
    • ½ C shredded cheddar cheese
    • 4 oz. goat cheese
    • 3 T whole milk
    • 4 scallions, chopped

    (pre-heat oven to 425 degrees) 

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese Ingredients

    I’ve never used a wavy knife before, so I was pretty excited to see what this bad boy could do.

    Crisp Wavy Knife

    I’m also a fan of Crisp’s simple and straight-forward packaging.

    Crisp Wavy Knife 2

    First I used the Crisp Straight Peeler to peel the potatoes. Crisp has a few different types of peelers, but the Straight Peeler is likely the one I’ll use the most as it’s perfect for potatoes and other harder fruits and vegetables.

    Sweet Potato Peeled

    Then I popped the potatoes in the microwave for about 60 seconds to soften them just a tiny bit to make cutting them easier. And I went to town with my wavy knife! Yay! My wavy chip dream is starting to come to life.

    Try your best to cut the slices thinly and uniformly, so they cook evenly.

    Sweet Potatoes Wavy Knife Cut

    I put them in a bowl with 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil and some salt and pepper and tossed together.

    Sweet Potatoes Wavy Knife Cut 2

    Then, I spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and baked at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes, flipping the potato slices halfway through.

    Sweet Potato Chips Bake

    My potatoes weren’t cut totally evenly, so some got a little more crispy… But I kind of love an overly crispy chip!

    Sweet Potato Chips Baked

    Once you take the potatoes out, lower the heat of the oven to 350 degrees.

    When I went to chop my jalapeños, I used the wavy knife on those, too. However, their waviness wasn’t quite as apparent.

    FYI even if you don’t think you like jalapeños, I urge you to try some on top of your nachos. If you aren’t a spice fan, take out the seeds. Once they’re baked a little bit, they’re so, so delicious.

    Jalapeno Wavy Knife 2

    I considered chopping my chives with the wavy knife, too, but then I decided that wouldn’t be the best idea ever.

    Wavy Knife Jalapeno

    Once my chips were ready, I piled them into nacho formation and covered them in cheddar cheese and jalapeños.

    Sweet Potato Chips Baked Cheese

    Then I popped them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes to get the cheese all melty.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos Baked

    While those were in the oven, I quickly whipped up the goat cheese. Get it? I whipped it up. Literally.

    Legit all you do is put the goat cheese, whole milk, and a little bit of salt and pepper in a blender or food processor (or in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer!) and process until light and fluffy.

    Goat Cheese and Milk

    You didn’t think goat cheese could be any more magical, did you?

    Whipped Goat Cheese

    Take the nachos out of the oven and sprinkle the whipped goat cheese all around. And the scallions, too.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 2

    Sometimes I think nachos need chili or some kind of meat on top. But not this time.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 4

    And the ridges on the sweet potatoes… Yes! So much fun. The next time I have a big vegetable platter to prepare, I’ll definitely be cutting the cucumbers and carrots with this knife.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 10

    I pretty much picked up a chip, made sure it had a jalapeño on it and then dipped it in the whipped goat cheese if necessary. You gotta have a technique to your nacho eating.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 11

    My nacho craving has been relieved. For today at least. But if you’re a chip eater, there’s no reason, you shouldn’t have a batch of these sweet potato chips in your kitchen at all times. And if on occasion, you want to add two kinds of cheese to them, then so be it.

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 6

    Are you having sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving? Because I mean, you probably have a couple leftovers around, right? And you can only eat so much mashed or soufflé, so you may as well whip up some nachos. I tend to think they’re the perfect after Thanksgiving meal!

    Wavy Sweet Potato Nachos with Whipped Goat Cheese 9

    Happy Thanksgiving to all my fabulous blog friends! I’m so excited to spend the day with family tomorrow… And obviously enjoy a ton of food, including a glorious Butterball turkey!

    Crisp Straight Peeler
    Crisp Wavy Knife

    Because I’m so thankful to you, I’m giving away the tools featured in this post to one reader: the Crisp Straight Peeler and the Crisp Wavy Knife. To enter, just comment on this post letting me know what you’d cut with the wavy knife.

    Comment by Monday, December 1, at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win! (winner must live in the U.S.).

    [Sues]

    Full Disclosure: Crisp sponsored this post, but as usual all idea and opinions are 100% my own!

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    Comments

    1. Ann says

      November 26, 2014 at 9:14 pm

      Would love to try these sweet potatoes! And so cute for cucumbers. Maybe cheese, too!

    2. Allison says

      November 26, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Cake... I just like cake

    3. Amanda says

      November 26, 2014 at 10:33 pm

      I love veggies- zucchini would be so fun to cut with the wavy knife!

    4. Malia @ Small Town Girl says

      November 26, 2014 at 10:33 pm

      Wowwee! This sounds amazing! I need one of those knives! Pinned 🙂

    5. Shannon says

      November 26, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      I love sweet potatoes but haven't tried making chips before. Would like to give that a try.

    6. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

      November 27, 2014 at 12:06 am

      I so want this knife. Great tip about putting the potatoes into the microwave first. I would cut my beetroot with the knife for sure 🙂

    7. Noella says

      November 27, 2014 at 10:14 am

      perfect for potatoes

    8. Will says

      November 27, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Love this for veggies

    9. Beth says

      November 27, 2014 at 10:44 am

      My kids would actually eat their veggies if they werein shapes!

    10. Marcie says

      November 27, 2014 at 4:36 pm

      Great for appetizer trays

    11. Mandy says

      November 27, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      I'd use this to cut carrots and cucumbers for dipping in guacamole.

    12. Molly says

      November 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm

      Apples!

    13. David says

      November 28, 2014 at 2:22 am

      Homemade potato chips are the first thing, but anything that you would dip, like veggies, would hold more dip with the ridges in there.

    14. Joanne says

      November 28, 2014 at 9:01 am

      SO true. Plus wavy chips tend to be thicker, and thicker chips are just better. These nachos would beat out all other nachos for me. I mean SWEET POTATO and GOAT CHEESE. Yes.

    15. lauren says

      November 28, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      I would def cut cheese and potatos for a nice snack!

    16. Monica says

      November 28, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      I love simple smart tools like this! And I love sweet potatoes so I'd definitely use it for those first thing.

    17. Carolsue says

      November 29, 2014 at 6:28 am

      I'd cut potatoes and cucumbers. Would it work for beets?

    18. Renee Richardson says

      November 29, 2014 at 2:02 pm

      I would love to cut veggies to put on to trays and into salads, it would be beautiful. Thanks for the awesome giveaway 🙂

      Renee
      fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

    19. Erin W says

      November 29, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      This would be great for a veggie platter!

    20. Kim says

      November 29, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      I have so many veggies from my CSA and the wavy knife would be awesome! How about trying bit on the kohlrabi I'm going to use in my beef stew?! Why not!

    21. Emily says

      November 29, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      These are so cool! I'd cut pickles and make homemade fried pickle chips!

    22. Lauren says

      November 30, 2014 at 8:21 pm

      I would cut ALL THE THINGS for baby Jude!

    23. lisa says

      November 30, 2014 at 10:26 pm

      I'd probably want to cut anything and everything with it since it's so cool.

    24. Odetta says

      December 01, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Love those chips!! Would definitely make those.

    25. Islara says

      December 01, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      I love to make sweet potato fries at home. I would use the knife to make those. Although, I really want to try these nachos!

    26. Justine says

      December 01, 2014 at 6:33 pm

      Great giveaway! I'd love to see what cukes look like cut with this knife!!!

    27. Serena says

      December 01, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Making these for the kids tonight...fingers crossed they will eat goat cheese. Whipped! Such a good idea. Of course if they don't eat, that's more for me, right? Oh - and what would I cut - sweet potatoes! Tonight they'll have to live with straight cut chips.

    28. Johanna says

      December 01, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      Carrot chips. Def. carrot chips

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