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Blood Orange Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are one vegetable I can't live without. Use this simple recipe to get you started. Make ahead of time and serve through out the week.
Course Side dish or Main
Cuisine California, California Greek
Keyword blood oranges, sweet potatoes
Servings 8
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

  • 1 pounds sweet potatoes, about 3 large
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
  • 1/8 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh peeled and grated ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper
  • orange segments from 2-3 oranges

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Peel and dice the potatoes. Boil for 5 minutes. Drain.
  3. In a bowl add the remaining ingredients. Mix together.
  4. Spread the juice mixture on a sheet pan.
  5. Add the potatoes to the pan. Gently mix.
  6. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Stirring every 15 minutes, until tender.
  7. Remove and serve warm.
  8. Garnish with cinnamon and orange segments.