Simple Sauteed Sweet Potatoes
Author: Stacey Foote
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4 servings
- 3-4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 T. butter
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 T. maple syrup
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes with a vegetable peeler.
- Dice into half inch cubes.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat (if not using cast iron, you may need to bump the heat up to medium high).
- Melt the butter in the skillet.
- Add the sweet potatoes, and stir to coat in butter.
- Stir occasionally, allowing sweet potatoes to brown a bit on all sides.
- Once sweet potatoes have browned, turn down the heat (to medium/medium low) and add salt, pepper, cayenne, and cinnamon.
- Allow the sweet potatoes to cook until soft, stirring occasionally (about 15-20 minutes).
- Once the sweet potatoes have almost completely cooked, add the maple syrup to the pan and stir to coat.
- Taste, adjusting for seasoning if necessary.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Recipe by sprinting spoon at https://www.sprintingspoon.com/simple-sweet-potato-side-dish/
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