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Baked Sweet Potato Chunks with Oregano

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Hello and Happy Friday!

I love going to others peoples’ houses for dinner because you just never know when you’ll be introduced to something that you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise.

So my friend and I used to coordinate dinners while our husbands were out of town for work and I went over to her house this one time and she was planning on making this simple sweet potato recipe. Since we had our combined 7 kids running around we needed dinner sooner than later so she had me make this dish while she prepped the other stuff and that’s how I remember it so well. Well there isn’t much to remember- it’s only 4 simple ingredients that makes these taters so yummy!

Even though I like oregano, it just isn’t a spice a wouldn’t have paired with sweet potatoes. Rosemary, yes. Chipotle, cayenne, cinnamon? Yes. Oregano? Nope, never thought of that!

All you need is a glass baking dish, olive oil, dried oregano and salt & pepper (not pictured).

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Cooking them in the glass dish on lower heat versus my typical high heat baking pan gives them a different texture- less crunchy and charred spots, but tender and flavorful. I like both ways for sure!

These baked sweet potato chunks would be such a great, simple side for Thanksgiving if you didn’t want to do the traditional sweet potato casserole and to have one dish be a total no brainer.

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Do you love sweet potatoes? I’ve got a divided house and obviously I am one of the lovers.

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But before you run off and start meal planning your Thanksgiving dinner, I am super excited to tell you that Nutritious Eats is getting a little make-over. I can’t wait to show you (and tell you) ALL about it! Not sure when it will be up and ready but you’ll know when it happens!

Have a great weekend! Oh and there is still time to enter the giveaway for the $25 Athleta gift card!

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Oregano Baked Sweet Potatoes
 
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Recipe type: side
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • ~2½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½ inch chunks.
  • 1½ Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ heaping teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 13 x 7 baking dish, place your sweet potato chunks. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to combine. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Bake for ~40 minutes or until fork tender, using a spatula half way to move them around.

 

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