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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garden Vegetables
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Veg Out on Colors
Sweet potatoes have a dark orange color that signals they contains beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A that can help maintain a healthy immune system.
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Adapted from www.StrongWomen.com
  6 ratings : 2 reviews

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garden Vegetables

Let the rainbow of vegetable colors please your senses and your taste buds. From www.StrongWomen.com
Prep Time:
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:4 servings

1medium onion, peeled and sliced
2garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1large sweet potato, washed and sliced thinly
3medium carrots, peeled and then sliced thinly
1cup of fresh string beans
Salt and pepper to taste*
1tablespoon olive oil
1.Preheat the oven to 450 F°. Break the onion slices apart into rings and add to the garlic and other vegetables and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spray generously or drizzle with olive oil, toss the vegetables to coat them lightly with oil, and spread out evenly in a thick skillet or non-stick baking dish.
2.Bake for about 15 or 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are lightly browned and tender, stirring once or twice as they roast. The green beans should be cooked through but not soft! Serve hot as a side dish.
* Nutrition was calculated using 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.


Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 8g); Protein 2g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 290%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 6%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
©2008 LLuminari®, Inc. All rights reserved.

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

roasted veggies
This easy to prepare, loaded with lots of different vitamins that light up light up your taste buds. It has become a weekly side dish for the two of us. Also reheats beautifully, the sweetness is intensified!
Posted at 8:09 AM on February 19 2008 by lynne , Southbridge MA

 

flavor
I was amazed how fantatic the flavors melded together. I used no salt or pepper, and everything was loved by even the kids!
Posted at 9:40 AM on January 28 2008 by lynne , Southbridge MA