Sunday 12 July 2009

Oven Roast Sweet Potato

  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  1. Preheat the oven to 450° and lightly oil a baking tray.
  2. Cut the sweet potatoes into 1" wedges and put them in a good sized bowl. Drizzle the oil over the potatoes and then toss them to coat. Separately, mix the chili powder, thyme, salt, cumin, and cinnamon. Sprinkle this over the sweet potatoes and then toss everything until the potatoes are well coated.
  3. Arrange them in a single layer on the baking tray and bake for about 20 minutes,then turn them over and continue to bake them for another 15 minutes or so until tender and just barely golden brown.