{"id":10340,"date":"2011-11-21T13:56:07","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=10340"},"modified":"2014-10-26T22:42:11","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T03:42:11","slug":"maple-roasted-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/maple-roasted-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Credit: www.eatingwell.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanksgiving is almost here and we all know what that means-time to EAT<\/strong>, EAT,<\/strong> and well you guessed it, EAT<\/strong>. Serve this delicious sweet potato dish at your holiday table and show your family and friends that is POSSIBLE <\/strong>to stay healthy even at a holiday revolved all around food.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 1\/2 pounds of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1\/2 inch pieces (should be about 8 cups)<\/p>\n

1\/3 cup pure maple syrup<\/p>\n

1 tablespoon lemon juice<\/p>\n

1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n

Freshly ground pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

How to make the sweet potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees<\/li>\n
  2. In a 9-by-13 inch glass baking dish, arrange the sweet potatoes in an even layer<\/li>\n
  3. Combine maple syrup, lemon juice, salt , and pepper on a small bowl<\/li>\n
  4. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat<\/li>\n
  5. Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes<\/li>\n
  6. Uncover, stir and cook stirring ever 15 minutes until tender and starting to brown<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Per serving this dish contains 96 calories, 2 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono), 5 mg cholesterol, 19 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein, 2 g fiber, 118 mg sodium, 189 mg potassium.<\/p>\n

    **We found this awesome dish at www.eatingwell.com. Check out this website for some more guiltless but at the same time tasty dishes that you can prepare this holiday season!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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