Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges

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These sweet potato wedges have a spicy foil to their sweetness. They’re reminiscent of sweet potato fries, but a whole lot healthier. Look for the dark-skinned sweet potatoes with bright orange flesh (also, erroneously, called garnet yams).

Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 4-6

Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges

Ingredients

  1. 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges
  2. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. 1 teaspoon sugar
  5. ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  6. ¼ teaspoon hot paprika
  7. ? teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

Heat oven to 475 F. In a large bowl, toss together sweet potatoes and olive oil to coat.

In a small bowl, combine salt and remaining ingredients. Add spice mix to sweet potatoes and toss again to coat evenly. Arrange sweet potato wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes, turning once after 10 minutes and twice thereafter, until tender all the way through and slightly crisped on the outside.

Notes

Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

http://nourishnetwork.com/2012/03/09/spicy-sweet-potato-wedges/

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