Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges ***** (cooking light)

These peppery-sweet potatoes are delicious with roasted meats. Cooking them at a high heat makes their interior tender just as the sugar-and-spice coating begins to caramelize and brown the outside.


6 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Preheat oven to 500°.

Peel potatoes; cut each lengthwise into quarters. Place potatoes in a large bowl; coat with cooking spray. Combine sugar, salt, and peppers, and sprinkle over potatoes, tossing well to coat. Arrange potatoes, cut sides down, in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 500° for 10 minutes; turn wedges over. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until tender and beginning to brown.

CALORIES 153( caloriesfromfat 2%); FAT 0.4g ( SATFAT 0.1g, MONOFAT 0.0g, POLYFAT 0.2g ); protein 2.4g; carbohydrate 35.5g; fiber 2.3g; cholesterol 0.0mg; iron 0.9mg; sodium 166mg; calcium 31mg;

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2004