Olive Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Inspired by techniques from Bon Appétit.
Chunks of sweet potato are tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted hot until the edges caramelise and the centres turn soft. It's the plainest way to roast them, and a good base for whatever spices or sweet glaze you want to add after.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Heat the oven. Place a rack in the middle of the oven and heat it to 230 °C (210 °C fan).
- 2
Toss and roast. On a rimmed baking tray, toss the sweet potato pieces with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread them out and roast, tossing occasionally, until tender and browned, 35-45 minutes.
- 3
Serve. Serve warm, or let cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Storage
Can be roasted up to 3 days ahead: let cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container and reheat before serving. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low saturated fat: 0.8 g saturated fat per 100 g, 4.3% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Source of fibre: 2.5 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 249 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- chef's knife
- chopping board
- rimmed baking tray
- tongs or a wide spatula
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 415 kcal |
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68.7 g |
| of which sugars | 14.2 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 13.9 g |
| of which saturates | 2 g |
| Fibre | 10.3 g |
| Salt | 1.92 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.3 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
