I am a HUGE fan of sweet potatoes. I love them baked, fried, mashed, etc. I don’t think I ever met a sweet potato I didn’t like! Here’s a recipe I came up with a few years ago for oven roasted sweet potatoes flavored with lots of herbs.

I like to use whole, dried herbs in this recipe. You can use a coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle set to grind up the herbs, before adding them tossing them with the sweet potatoes.

Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Herbs

Lynn Smythe

Quick and easy recipe for herb-roasted sweet potatoes.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Course Side Dish

Servings 6 people

Equipment

Vegetable peeler
Large knife
Cutting board
Baking sheet
Large mixing bowl
Large mixing spoon
Mortar and pestle set

Ingredients

4 whole sweet potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper or whole peppercorns add more or less to taste
1 tsp salt add more or less to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut into slices approximately 2-3 inches long by 3/4 inch wide.
Place the potato slices in a large mixing bowl and coat with the olive oil.
Add the rosemary, thyme, oregano and peppercorns to a mortar and crush with the pestle.
Sprinkle the herbs and salt over the potatoes and mix until the potatoes are evenly coated.
Place the potatoes on a large baking sheet.
Place the sheet in the oven, and bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, stirring half way through.
Place the roasted sweet potatoes on a serving dish and serve family-style at your next Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Dinner or other holiday celebration

Notes

For an extra special burst of flavor, toss the roasted sweet potatoes with a bit of grated parmesan cheese before serving. Nom-nom-nom!

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Keyword sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving