Page 133 - A Literary Holiday Cookbook

Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Makes 2½ cups sweet potatoes

“Mr. Edwards was taking sweet potatoes out of his pockets. . . . There were nine sweet
potatoes. Mr. Edwards had brought them all the way from town, too. . . . There were the
sweet potatoes, baked in the ashes and carefully wiped so that you could eat the good
skins, too.”

—Little House on the Prairie

Sometimes it’s the simplest food preparations that let the ingredients
shine. These roasted sweet potatoes are seasoned with just a touch

of garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper—embracing the savory side of
sweet.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium sweet potatoes (approx. 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cloves garlic, minced

1½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
½ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Thoroughly rinse and scrub potatoes with

clean water and pat dry. Cut into ¾-inch cubes and place in a
medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir until

well combined.