Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Onions recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks
2 medium Vidalia or other sweet onions, cut in 1-inch chunks
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup amaretto liqueur
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Nutrition Info

289.6 calories
carbohydrate: 44.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 3.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 14.6 mg
sugar: 20 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

  2. Toss first 6 ingredients in a shallow medium-sized baking dish.

  3. Cover, bake 30 minutes. Uncover, bake 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with almonds

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This delicious side dish is packed with nutrition. Sweet potatoes, onions and almonds are powerhouses of antioxidants and other nutrients -- in fact, almonds are among the most nutrient-dense foods, containing high concentrations of vitamins and minerals per calorie. Plus, olive oil and almonds contain monounsaturated fat -- the good type.

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