Herbed Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Name: Herbed Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 servings Salt and fresh-ground pepper; 16 sprigs fresh herbs, such as Italian parsley, rosemary, or oregano (see notes), rinsed and patted dry; 118 milliliters olive oil; 8 sweet potatoes (about 4 lb. total), such as Garnet or Jewel (sometimes sold as yams)

Need a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 side dish? Herbed Roasted Sweet Potatoes could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 161 calories. This recipe serves 12. If you have salt and fresh-ground pepper, herbs, sweet potatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Scrub sweet potatoes; trim and discard any spots where skin is discolored or broken.

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Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.

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Pour 1/4 cup olive oil into each of two 9- by 13-inch glass baking dishes and tilt to coat pan.

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Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.

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Lay an herb sprig flat on the cut side of each sweet potato half, then lay half, cut side down, in oil (halves can touch).

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Bake in a 425 oven until potatoes are soft when pressed on top and cut sides are golden brown (carefully lift up pan to check), about 1 hour. Using a metal spatula, carefully transfer sweet potato halves to a platter. Discard remaining oil in baking pans.

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