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Sweet potato hash in a bowl, sprinkled with scallions.
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Crispy, Baked Sweet Potatoes

This extra crispy, baked sweet potato recipe has only 5 main ingredients, a few spices and it’s baked, not pan-fried!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: International
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Genevieve Morrison

Equipment

  • 1 sharp knife & cutting board
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • paper towels - for patting potatoes dry
  • 1 baking sheet lined with Silpat - or tin foil

Ingredients

  •  5 medium sweet potatoes - sliced
  • ¼ cup scallions - thinly sliced
  • ½ medium red onion - diced
  • ½ medium red bell pepper - diced
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil - divided
  • 2 tbsp. egg - whisked
  • ¼ cup parmesan - grated
  • ⅛ tsp. onion powder
  • ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • fresh ground pepper - a nice sprinkle

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. (200 C.) Slice 5 sweet potatoes into 1-inch by ½-inch pieces. No need to peel them.
  • Thinly slice scallions, including the white part, until you have ¼ cup sliced scallions. Keep whites separate from the greens.
  • Dice ½ medium red onion and ½ medium red bell pepper.
  • Pat potatoes dry with a fresh paper towel. Toss sweet potatoes in a bowl with 1 tbsp. olive oil. Add 2 tbsp. whisked egg, ¼ cup grated parmesan,  ⅛ tsp. onion powder, ⅛ tsp. Old Bay seasoning, ⅛ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. salt, and a nice sprinkle of fresh ground pepper.
  • Add diced onion, diced red pepper, and sliced white scallions to the potatoes. Give them a nice stir. Empty potatoes and veggies onto a silpat (or foil) lined baking sheet. Spread them out as evenly as you can. Bake for 40 minutes until edges are crispy, sprinkle with sliced green scallions, and serve.

Notes

You can prep the potatoes and veggies up to 24 hours in advance.
You can use any kind of potatoes with this recipe, just note that you'll want to peel russet potatoes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 27133IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg