Step-by-Step Holiday Recipe

A staple at your Thanksgiving dinner, sweet potatoes are a tasty and nutritious vegetable to enjoy throughout the entire season!  These potatoes are loaded with vitamins, nutrients, dietary fiber and antioxidants.  Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and do not have any cracks, bruises or soft spots.  Sweet potatoes should be stored in a cool, dark and well-ventilated place, where they will keep fresh for up to ten days.

You can enjoy sweet potatoes at every meal – from breakfast to dessert!  You can find many recipes on our H3 Recipe page, but today Chef Jen takes you through step-by-step picture instructions to create this quick and easy side-dish – Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes. 

What you’ll need:            

• 2 each  Sweet potatoes, large, chopped into large cubes


• 1 T.  Rosemary, fresh, chopped


• 1 T.  Thyme, fresh, chopped


• 2 tsp.  Olive oil


• ½ tsp.  Salt


• ¼ tsp.  Pepper

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.  Peel sweet potatoes.



And cut into large cubes.  (Watch out for fingers!)



Chop fresh herbs and set aside.





In medium size mixing bowl, add oil, herbs, salt and pepper.



Then toss chopped sweet potatoes until they are evenly coated with oil and spices.



Place potatoes on baking sheet.



Roast in oven for about 20 minutes. 



Be sure to check on them every 10 minutes to flip them over/around.  This will aide in even browning. 

Once ready, plate and serve.  You will be able to smell the fresh herbs and sweetness of the potatoes wafting through your kitchen – filling the room with holiday spirit!



Chef’s Note:  You can make sweet potato fries instead, just cut your potatoes into thick long strips.  These go great with any protein of choice and give great variety to your fall menus!

Serves: 4

Serving size:  ½ cup

Calories:  100

Fat:  2

 

Check out this month's issue of Fitness magazine to see easy mix-and-match meals from H3's Executive Chef Jen Welper!  Also, see what Chef Jen has to say about organic foods in Sharlene K. Johnson's article, "Eat Better, Spend Less."

Click to view the recipes.