Spicy Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes
"These have a sweet / salty / spicy flavor that makes them hard to quit eating! Once you've tried them, the recipe may not reach to the 6 or 8 people! I found a similar recipe, here at Zaar, but not quite the same."
photo by gailanng
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 in. cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or canola oil)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place all ingredients in a ziploc bag & toss to coat.
- Spread sweet potato cubes around on a broiler pan or cookie sheet.
- Roast at 400 degrees F for 40 - 45 min, or until lightly browned & tender when pierced with a fork.
- Stir pieces around a bit to turn them, after first 20 minutes roasting.
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Reviews
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My family loved these - and they are not fans of sweet potatoes. I substituted coarse black pepper for the cayenne. I did not peel the potatoes and they were delicious. I am adding these to the frequent menu.
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Love sweet potatoes prepared this way. If you have any leftovers (which I doubt you will) they rewarm very well. This is my hubby's favorite recipe for sweet potatoes. -
Yummy. -
I used Louisiana grown sweet potatoes. You should come visit Louisiana. I can guarantee an extraordinary experience and maybe some Cajun buffoons. -
A tasty side for Christmas-- and definitely better than casseroles that load the sweet potatoe with butter, sugar, marshmallows. Mine did turn out a little mushy-- but that's my fault. I have issues with knowing when the sweet potatoe is done and often overcook to the mushy point. Thanks for a nice recipe!
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My family loved these - and they are not fans of sweet potatoes. I substituted coarse black pepper for the cayenne. I did not peel the potatoes and they were delicious. I am adding these to the frequent menu.
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incredible taste! these were fabulous and we could not stop eating them. these will be one of our favorites. the only change i made was to substitute chipotle chile pepper seasoning for the cayenne which i was out of.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DH of 32 years & I are (most of the time) empty nesters, with 2 DD & 2 DS (ages 29, 27, & twins 23). Have lived in the Sioux Falls, SD area since 1984.
As the oldest daughter of a working mom, having to get supper started was the beginning of my love of cooking. Learning & experimenting with what to "throw in" is half the fun, and anyone who says they can't cook is really saying they don't have the patience or interest (IMHO)! ;-) Using fresh produce from the garden is absolutely my favorite thing to do - winter in South Dakota can get loooong with "cardboard" produce from the grocer. Having grown up in the service, we were exposed to lots of different cultural foods. With a mom who also loved to cook, variety & trying new foods was a true treat!
DD (grrrl genius) joined RecipeZaar at the same time I did, and she'd like me to get *all* my recipes uploaded and use the site, rather than my sending paper copies. We'll see how quickly I accomplish that !
