I have a few sweet potatoes left over from the holidays, and I really wanted to find something different to use them in. So last night, I played around with some flavors I thought would work well together, and I ended up with this...sweet and spicy sweet potatoes! I'm serving them with baked fish fillets and steamed green beans, so I think the overall dish will be figure friendly. ;-)
The flavor was exactly as I'd imagined, sweet from the potatoes themselves and the brown sugar, and spicy from all the savory seasonings that went in. I think this will be a hit with the family, so I'm going to probably double the recipe next time. Give it a try! It will go well with seafood, steaks, chicken...just about anything!
Here's the lowdown. The actual amounts of seasoning can vary depending on your taste, so play around with it a little...
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1-1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel sweet potatoes and cut in half. Microwave on high 3 minutes; allow to cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, line a medium sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. When potatoes have cooled, dice into 1/2" cubes. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with remaining ingredients. Spread out on prepared sheet pan in a single layer.
3. Bake potatoes for 15 minutes, stir, then bake for a further 10 minutes until tender and slightly caramelized. Serve warm.
