Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Take on Thanksgiving with this amazing side dish that is sweet but healthy. Using your box’s sweet potatoes and apples, this recipe is easy to make, only taking 45 minutes, and will be sure to impress your family and/or friends!

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples

prep time: 10 min
cook time: 35 min

Ingredients

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, picked and finely chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice

Extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes generously with some olive oil, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Lay the sweet potatoes out on a sheet tray, place them in the oven and roast until they are very soft and mushy, 30 to 35 minutes.

3. Peel the apples and cut into 1-inch dice. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, some olive oil, salt and the rosemary. Lay them out on a sheet tray and place in the oven during the last 15 minutes of the cooking time for the sweet potatoes. When done, the apples should be soft and cooked through but still hold their shape. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apples during the last 5 minutes in the oven.

4. Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large bowl and coarsely mash them with a potato masher. Stir in the cooked apples and walnuts. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

5. Serve immediately or keep in a warm oven and serve hot.

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