Recipe: Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Oranges and Honey

SPICY ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGES AND HONEY

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons honey (plus additional for serving)
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved crosswise and quartered lengthwise
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Orange slices (optional, for garnish)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the honey, orange juice and cayenne pepper.

Place the sweet potatoes in a lightly buttered 9x13-inch baking pan. Pour the honey mixture over the sweet potatoes and toss well to coat them thoroughly. Arrange the sweet potatoes in a single layer, season with salt and pepper.

Roast until the sweet potatoes are browned and tender, and liquid is thick and bubbly, 45 to 55 minutes. To ensure even roasting, stir and baste the sweet potatoes with the pan juices several times, especially toward the end of roasting time.

Before serving, drizzle sweet potatoes with honey. If desired, serve with orange slices on the side. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings
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