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Nov 20 2015 - 5:10pm

Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Yams

From Eating Well [1]

Low-Fat Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

  1. 2-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes and/or yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
    1/3 cup pure maple syrup
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    Freshly ground pepper, to taste
    1/8 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Arrange sweet potatoes and yams in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
  3. Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir, and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.
  4. Top with chopped pecans.

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Low-Fat-Roasted-Sweet-Potatoes-25805075