This basic recipe will show you how to get perfectly Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes. All you need is sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. This delicious recipe is so simple and takes little time to make.
Peeling the skin off the sweet potato reveals a beautiful orange color. This is one reason why I love adding it to dishes. Sweet potatoes taste pretty great on their own, so I started roasting them with just a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
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Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe Ingredients
You only need a few ingredients for this recipe:
- Sweet potato
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
How to Roast Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel sweet potato and dice into bite size pieces.
- Mix sweet potato in mixing bowl with 2 T olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread evenly on a baking sheet. [I don’t line the baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, but you can. It makes for easy cleanup.]
- Bake in oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
Recipe Tips
The sweet potato has the texture of a carrot and they are very thick, so use a sharp knife to get the perfect dice of the potato.
FAQs
Nope! This is a common mistake. There are white and purple sweet potatoes, as well as the deep orange sweet potatoes that are most commonly used in the kitchen.
Sweet potatoes are a highly nutritious, delicious, and versatile root vegetable that have many health benefits. They are packed with vitamins and minerals, low in calories, and naturally sweet. Additionally, sweet potatoes contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.
More Amazing Sweet Potato Side Dishes
- Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Onions
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Harvest Salad
- Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes taste pretty tasty, so I started roasting them with just a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel sweet potato and dice into bite size pieces.
- Mix sweet potato in mixing bowl with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 201Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g