Roasted Sweet Potato Slices

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Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed, left unpeeled, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and pepper to taste.
  2. Arrange the sweet potato slices, not touching, in rows on parchment paper in a sheet pan and brush with the olive oil mixture.
  3. Roast the slices in 450 F oven for 18-22 minutes (turning them once with a spatula), or until they are golden and crisp.
  4. Transfer the slices to a plate and serve warm.

Yield:

8 servings (3/4 cup)

Nutrition Tip

Sweet potatoes are a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, potassium and several antioxidants.

The bright orange pigment in sweet potatoes comes from carotenoids, a group of antioxidants including beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Source: Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

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