Sweet Potato Thyme

This delicious recipe for Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes is both sweet and satisfying without added sugar. The herbs and spices alone keep things interesting creating a side dish that is simple to prepare and quite interesting to the palate.

Sweet Potatoes That Are Calling My Name

As I searched for potential holiday recipes, I was excited to find this simple approach to serving sweet potatoes. This recipe for roasted sweet potatoes features thyme, an herb which is always calling my name. Along with other savory ingredients, this beautiful herb draws out the sweet potato’s simple earthy appeal. From someone who used to not like sweet potatoes that’s saying a lot.

While sweet potatoes have not always been a personal favorite I, like most everyone else I know, love roasted white potatoes. Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, roasted potatoes are a welcome addition to almost any meal.

A Simple and Forgiving Cooking Method

Now I am finding that the same amazingly simple and forgiving cooking technique works its magic on sweet potatoes too. This delicious recipe for Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes is a good example. It is both sweet and satisfying without added sugar.

Here the savory herbs and spices keep things interesting while the sweet potatoes crisp on the baking sheet and become soft and luscious inside. The result is a side dish that is simple to prepare and quite interesting to the palate. As a result it is as appropriate for a Thanksgiving dinner menu as for any ordinary weeknight meal.

So… why not find the thyme to try them?

Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Course: Sides, VegetablesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

45

minutes

This delicious recipe is both sweet and satisfying without added sugar. The savory herbs and spices keep things interesting.

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds sweet potatoes, roughly peeled and cut into chunks

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2-4 Tablespoons fresh thyme leaves

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.  Toss ingredients together until the sweet potato chunks are evenly coated with oil.
• Arrange in a single layer on a heavy rimmed baking sheet.
• Place in oven and roast, turning potatoes several times until they are browned and tender when pierced with a fork, approximately 40 minutes.
• Serve warm, garnished with thyme sprigs if desired.
• Enjoy!

Notes

• Recipe Source: adapted from a recipe at Epicuious.com.