Smokey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Today is one of those crazy rush around days...you know the kind where the car needs to go to the repair place way across town STAT, and you have to meet a new day care lady for the baby bear just so you can volunteer at little bears school, the laundry is overflowing because we just got back from camping, it is 109 here so my house is a mess because we cannot play outside and we have karate after school! So I started dinner just after I fed baby bear his lunch! Tonight is Monterey Chicken and my fablulous Smokey Roasted Sweet Potatoes! I love having time to have great home cooked meals, and even on days like today I can still come out a winner with some 30 minute meals. This one is pretty budget friendly too.

Here is the potato recipe...I love how versatile these are...and they are said to be super healthy for you.

Smokey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

-1/4 cup canola oil

-2 Fresh Medium Sweet Potatoes or Yams

Seasoning for roasted Sweet Potatoes

-2 teaspoons chili powder
-1 teaspoon garlic salt
-1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
-1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
-1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
-1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

*And for the hubs sometimes I add a dash of Cayanne!*

Chop Potatoes into 1in cubes

Mix seasoning together

Toss potato cubes in oil

Coat with seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Lay cubes out on a sheet pan or baking dish covered with foil. Make sure there is a little room between potatoes and that they are not piled on top of each other…otherwise you get steamed potatoes and not roasted ones!

Bake until golden and soft…30-40 minutes depending on the thickness of your cubes.

ENJOY!

And here is a link to the Chicken! Her potatoes look pretty tasty too ;)

http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/05/perfect-day.html

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you try out these simple but yummy dishes!

~Mamma Bear