Side Dish

Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes is for Side Dish.

Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes takes 40 minutes to cook.

Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes are:

8 medium sweet potatoes (5 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
1/3 cup pecan pieces
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Here is how you make Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise; slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick. On a baking sheet, toss potatoes with olive oil; season with coarse salt.2. Transfer half the potatoes to a second baking sheet; cook both sheets until potatoes are tender, tossing occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.3. Sprinkle with butter, brown sugar, pecan pieces, and cayenne pepper, dividing evenly. Bake until sugar is caramelized and hard, about 10 minutes. Gently toss; serve immediately.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOCHEBED1.

The nutritional information for Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 238.8

• Total Fat: 10.2 g
• Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
• Sodium: 18.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 2.6 g