I love roasted vegetables, next to grilling, there is no better way to prepare them. Not only full of flavour, roasted vegetables also maintain more of their nutrients. Could it be any better? Flavour and nutrients? I think not.
One of my favourite vegetables to roast are sweet potatoes. I love how they become so tender on the inside while accumulating a slight char on the outside. They also absorb flavours quite nicely which is why I paired them with fresh sage and garlic.
To be honest, I considered making a sweet rather than savoury dish. I’ve read so many people praise sweet potato casserole in the last few weeks I thought about giving it a try. I’ve never had sweet potatoes made with sugar and marshmallows but at the same time, it sounded really odd.
My mum always made her sweet potato casserole with garlic and cheese, so in my mind they are meant to be savoury. I guess the tradition of a sweet casserole is one that never spread to Canada.
In the end I went with this simple roasted dish, as I prefer to satisfy my sweet tooth during dessert. The flavours in this dish would really compliment traditional Thanksgiving fare so I’m very excited to eat them alongside my sourdough stuffing and honey mustard glazed brussels sprouts this Thursday!
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
1/3 cup sage, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400
In a large bowl, toss thinly sliced sweet potatoes in olive oil, sage and garlic. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Transfer sweet potatoes to a large roasting pan.
Bake in preheated oven on middle rack for 30-35 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
Serve warm.
Serves 4-6
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A nutritious side dish that is so easy to prepare…I love that! With all the holiday flavors and textures coming together, a simple but delicious dish balances the mixture. Thanks for sharing this post! Happy Holidays!
Thanks! Happy Holidays to you too Anna!
Beautiful, do not succumb -you made a smart move. That whole more sweet with the sweet
potaotes has always sounded too yuck to me. Your idea is better. Much better.
Thanks! Glad I’m not the only one who thinks it’s weird!
I’ve only ever had sweet potatoes in savoury things so the thought of using sweet potatoes in something sweet sounds a little weird to me too! :) I don’t think I’ve ever had roasted veggies (strange huh?) but I’m sure I’d love these roasted sweet potatoes- the look delicious!
Really? You have to try roasted veggies!
I’m the same: I love to grill or roast my vegetables! These sweet potatoes look so good; that combination with sage is just perfect:)
Thanks Denise!
Yummy! Sweet potatoes are my absolute favourite root veggie…now I’m eager to try it with sage! Great idea!
Thanks! I really love sweet potatoes too. When you roast them you get so much more flavor!
This sounds GREAT! I love sweet potatoes. Can’t wait to make :)
Made these last night alongside beef tenderloin, they were so good! The sage alone is so simple but it smells divine and elevates the humble potatoes to a whole new level, my husband was like oooo whatever you’re making smells so good!! Thanks for the idea! – Meg
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