Recipe Idea: Cumin-Rubbed Sweet Potatoes with Sage
Nov 24, 2011 by Braden Rawls
It’s no secret that sweet potatoes are an excellent low calorie source of nutrients. Unless they’re drenched in butter, sugar, and marshmallows. This holiday season try flavoring your favorite vegetables with herbs and spices rather than overload them with butter and oils.
4 medium sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp. coarse salt
1 Tbsp. cumin seeds, crushed
4 Tbsp.butter, softened
1 Tbsp. maple syrup or honey
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Fresh sage leaves (about a dozen)
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash and scrub potatoes. Mix together salt and cumin. While skins are still damp, rub all over with salt mixture (reserve any remaining salt mixture for another use). Bake directly on oven rack 1 hour, turing once to crisp evenly on all sides.
2. Meanwhile, for spiced butter, in a bowl stir together softened butter, maple syrup, and crushed red pepper. Roll into a log using waxed paper and chill.
3. Cool potatoes 5 minutes. If desired brush off some of the salt from the skins. With a sharp knife, slice open lengthwise. Push the ends toward the center to open each potato. Top with about a tablespoon of spiced butter and a few sage leaves.
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