Side Dish Recipe ⇝ Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Onions

This delicious side dish is packed with nutrition. Sweet potatoes, onions and almonds are powerhouses of antioxidants and other nutrients -- in fact, almonds are among the most nutrient-dense foods, containing high concentrations of vitamins and minerals per calorie. Plus, olive oil and almonds contain monounsaturated fat -- the good type.

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks
• 2 medium Vidalia or other sweet onions, cut in 1-inch chunks
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup amaretto liqueur
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Toss first 6 ingredients in a shallow medium-sized baking dish.
3. Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with almonds

Nutrition Facts

• calories289.6
• carbohydrateContent44.7 g
• fatContent9 g
• fiberContent3.8 g
• proteinContent3.8 g
• saturatedFatContent1.2 g
• sodiumContent14.6 mg
• sugarContent20 g