Spicy Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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My family fell in love with the combination of sweet and spicy in this potato side dish the very first time they tried it. It goes great with poultry...and looks so pretty on the dinner table. I try to serve it often. —Lynn Thomas London, Ontario

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Spicy Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 40 50

Ingredients

3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sweet potatoes and oil. Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat.
Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 15 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 149 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Spicy Sweet Potatoes in Taste of Home October/November 2001, p39