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Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Created by Ehmer, Monday, 03 November 2008
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Description Sweet potatoes are delicious cooked in simple ways and roasting is one of them.
Ingredients
At a glance
Cuisine
American
Difficulty
Very Easy
Special Diets
Strict Vegetarian
Seasonal
Autumn
Winter
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Halloween
Serves
4
  • 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 Tbs olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
Methods/steps
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Place the sweet potatoes in an oven proof pan. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and turn to coat.
  3. Roast for 40-45 minutes or until tender inside and golden brown outside.
  4. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   201.82  
Calories From Fat (45%)   90.11  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 10.20g   16%  
Saturated Fat 1.39g   7%  
Cholesterol 0.00mg   0%  
Sodium 507.92mg   21%  
Potassium 440.81mg   13%  
Carbohydrates 26.29g   9%  
Dietary Fiber 3.95g   16%  
Sugar 5.44g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 22.34g      
Protein 2.06g   4%  
Additional Tips

For roasted sweet potatoes with rosemary, sprinkle 1 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary together with the salt and pepper. Garnish with some more chopped rosemary before serving.

For roasted sweet potatoes with garlic, add 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped just before seasoning. Garnish with some more chopped rosemary before serving.

Why not roasted sweet potatoes with rosemary and garlic? Just add both 1 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary and 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped, before seasoning with salt and pepper.

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