Preserving the Good Life

When I  think of sweet potatoes, I think of cinnamon, sugar….butter…. I never thought of garlic or Parmesan cheese mixed with sweet potatoes.  Once I sampled this recipe, my initial thought was I should have made a double batch!  I have one son that hates sweet potatoes and this recipe won him over (if you know my Clint, that speaks volumes)!  The boys can be picky eaters.

Preheat the oven to 400°.

• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• 1 Garlic Clove, minced
• 2 T Butter, melted
• 1 T Olive Oil
• 1/2 t Mrs Dash
• 1/2 t Garlic Salt
• 4 T Parmesan Cheese + some to garnish
• Parsley

Peel and dice the potatoes.

Mix the butter, olive oil, minced garlic, Mrs. Dash, garlic salt and parmesan cheese in a Ziploc bag.  Add the diced potatoes and shake!

Spray a pan very well, layer the potatoes in a single layer and top with parsley flakes and parmesan cheese.  Bake for 20 minutes, until tender.

There’s no way to describe the way these flavors compliment each other.

A dear friend of mine tried these and shared her recipe.  Once I discovered these are only an average of 115 calories each and they’re SUPER easy to make, I had to try them!   You literally dump all the ingredients into a blender, pulse, and bake.  Yes, they’re really – that easy….

Pulse until blended really smooth.  This is important – the better you blend it – the better it will taste!  Once blended, mix in a handful of dark chocolate chips.

TADA!  When I originally posted this picture, a friend pointed out that these were in a “Temptations” dish – how appropriate!