Roasted scalloped sweet potatoes

A simple and delicious dish of fragrantly spiced scalloped sweet potatoes, roasted until crisp. Comfort food that’s smart enough for company!

Do you ever get annoyed with yourself for not thinking of something sooner?

I do.
All. The. Time.

Like these delicious roasted scalloped sweet potatoes. I could kick myself when I think of all the time that we could have been enjoying eating them, if only I’d thought of them!

Scalloped potato roast – white potatoes

I make a scalloped potato roast using regular white potatoes quite frequently. We call it ‘sideways potatoes’ because the slices of potato are tipped on their sides. It looks gorgeous and also ensures that every single slice of potato has a crispy, crunchy edge. Yum.

It’s a great recipe because you can prepare it an advance. Then, about an hour before you’re ready to eat, you can just pop it into the oven and you’re all set.

I still can’t believe that despite making it regularly for YEARS, it’s only occurred to me now to give sweet potatoes the same treatment. I mean REALLY!

Scalloped roasted sweet potatoes

To be honest, I’ve always been a bit boring with sweet potatoes. My daughter Kipper loves them simply baked in their jackets, so normally, I just stab them a few times with a fork and then bake them till soft. Butter, salt and pepper, and she’s a happy bunny!

Perhaps that’s why this recipe didn’t come to mind until now. We got sweet potatoes in our organic vegetable box and for whatever reason, I just didn’t feel like baking them. Then, as I was planning our menus for the week and thinking of making scalloped potatoes, inspiration struck!

I could make scalloped SWEET potatoes!

Easy and delicious recipe

Just like with white potatoes, this scalloped sweet potatoes recipe is super easy. You simply need to scrub and slice the sweet potatoes, then mix with oil and seasoning. Arrange in a dish, bake, and Bob’s your uncle!

I used warming spices to bring out the sweet and earthy flavours of the sweet potatoes. I also added a little vegetable stock to the bottom of the dish to keep the sweet potato slices from drying out. The stock evaporates as the dish cooks, so the slices of sweet potato are beautifully cooked and crispy when you’re ready to eat.

Scalloped sweet potatoes – ingredients

To make a dish of delicious roasted scalloped sweet potatoes, you will need:

• Sweet potatoes – of course!
• Olive oil
• Spices – cumin, coriander and ginger, or whatever takes your fancy
• Salt
• Vegetable stock

You’ll also need a suitably sized baking dish, and a hot oven.

Are sweet potatoes good for you?

In a word, yes! Unlike white potatoes which are mostly starch, sweet potatoes contain complex carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and lots of beta-carotenes which give them their orange colour. Sweet potatoes are also a good source of vitamin A and contain moderate amounts of certain B vitamins and trace minerals.

Like other carbohydrate-dense foods, it’s good to cook and eat sweet potatoes with a little fat, in this case olive oil. This helps to slow the digestion and prevents a rapid increase in blood sugar levels.

Roasted scalloped sweet potatoes – easy & delicious!

Now that I’ve had this good idea, I think we’ll be eating roasted scalloped sweet potatoes much more often. it’s an easy, tasty, and beautiful dish – we’d be fools not to!

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Roasted scalloped sweet potatoes

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A simple and delicious dish of fragrantly spiced scalloped sweet potatoes, roasted until crisp.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings 2

Calories 427 kcal

Equipment

• vegetable scrubbing brush
• chopping board
• Sharp knife
• mixing bowl
• measuring spoons
• Baking dish

Ingredients

 

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• 550 g sweet potatoes (approx. 3 medium)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼-½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼-½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼-½ teaspoon ground ginger
• pinch salt
• 50 ml hot vegetable stock

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
• Scrub the sweet potatoes well. Cut off the ends and discard. Slice the sweet potatoes into 2-3mm (approx. ⅛ inch) thick slices.
• Put the sweet potato slices into a mixing bowl and add the olive oil, spices and salt. Mix well so that each slice is covered with oil and seasoning.
• Arrange the slices on their edges, upright in the baking dish. Use a basting brush to get the last bit of oil from the mixing bowl and brush it over the slices of sweet potato.
• Carefully pour the hot stock down the side of the dish, so as not to wash off the oil!
• Bake the scalloped sweet potatoes for 40-50 minutes, until cooked through, fragrant, and crispy on the top. Serve hot!

Notes

The flavours of the spices in these delicious roasted scalloped sweet potatoes are quite mild, as I don’t like the flavour of side dishes to dominate. If you prefer a more fragrant and spicy dish, simply add a little bit more.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Roasted scalloped sweet potatoes

Amount per Serving

Calories

427

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

21

g

32

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Sodium

 

253

mg

11

%

Potassium

 

944

mg

27

%

Carbohydrates

 

56

g

19

%

Fiber

 

8

g

33

%

Sugar

 

12

g

13

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

39075

IU

782

%

Vitamin C

 

7

mg

8

%

Calcium

 

91

mg

9

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword olive oil, spice, sweet potato

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