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August 8, 2011
Oven-Fried Sweet Potatoes
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Prep time:
15 minutesCooking time:
15 minutes“Besides being inexpensive in most parts of the country and one of the most nutritious vegetables around, sweet potatoes will last the longest, when properly stored in a cool, dark place.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 4 sweet potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Peel sweet potatoes. Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
2
Place sweet potato slices in a large resealable plastic bag. Add oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Shake bag to coat slices with oil mixture.
3
Spread potato slices evenly in a single layer on 2 baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn; bake until crisp and tender, about 5 minutes longer.
4
Remove potatoes from baking sheets. Serve immediately.
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These sweet potatoes will cook more quickly and more crisply in a convection oven.
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