Herbed Baked Sweet Potatoes

Name: Herbed Baked Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 smalls bay leaves; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps butter, melted; 1 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 Tbsps plain dry bread crumbs; 4 mediums sweet potatoes

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Herbed Baked Sweet Potatoes a try. One serving contains 233 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of bay leaves, pepper, sweet potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 F. Peel the potatoes to within 1 inch of ends.

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Place a potato on the counter and put the handle of a wooden spoon along the far side of it. (The spoon handle will stop the knife from slicing all the way through the potato.)

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Potato

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Cut the potato crosswise every 1/4 inch, leaving about a 1/2-inch uncut base. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.

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Base

Insert 4 bay leaves randomly between the cuts.

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Bay Leaves

Place the potatoes in a baking dish and drizzle with half the butter. Cover and bake about 45 minutes. Uncover.

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Butter

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Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and the remaining butter and bake, uncovered, 10 minutes more or until the crumbs are golden and the potatoes are tender.

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