I love, love, LOVE baked/roasted sweet potatoes! They have got to be one of the healthiest, tastiest, simplest foods around. Seriously, all you have to do to enjoy the yummy-goodness of the orange tuber, is wash the outside well with warm water. If needed, scrub the skin and remove any growths. You may also need to trim off the ends. I'm a big fan of naked roasting or baking...naked referring to the potato...not the cook (if that's your thing, though, we won't judge you). Covering a potato with foil before roasting, really isn't necessary. For a white potato, you can just stick it in the oven, but since sweet potatoes tend to ooze a sugary syrup while baking, you should at least put it on a cookie sheet or pie tin. If you're roasting your potato, add a nice drizzle of olive oil (virgin or dirty girl, doesn't matter). Crank the oven up to 400, and let it hang out for 15-20 mins, though I'd keep checking on it since the temp is so high.
I know people love to accessorize their sweet potatoes...marshmallows, pecans, brown sugar, etc., but sweet potatoes, like women, are beautiful all by themselves...no need to adorn them with anything. Seriously, you need to try eating a sweet potato plain. The flesh is creamy and rich, the skin (yes, I eat the skin) is practically sweet enough to be candy! Did I mention how healthy sweet potatoes are? They're packed with fiber, beta-carotene, Vitamins A & C, and Potassium. All that, in one tasty, low-fat package. What could be better?!
One last thing...sweet potatoes are fairly easy on the pocket, and once baked, can be stored in the freezer for about 3 months. So my challenge to you is to go out, and show sweet potatoes the love and respect they so richly deserve!
Love, peace and bacon grease, y'all!
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