Hassleback Sweet Potato

  
Delicious hasselback potatoes are a great way to prepare sweet or white potatoes! Plus they give you a feel for elegance, not to mention it is super easy, so let’s get to it! 

ROASTED HASSELBACK SWEET POTATO

WHAT

• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon melted oil of choice, butter, ghee or bacon fat
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Cinnamon
• Optional
• Parsley or chives for sprinkling 
• 1 sprig of fresh chopped rosemary

YOGURT SAUCE

• 2 tablespoons nonfat Greek Yogurt
• Juice from 1/2 lime 
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped Fresh chive to taste

HOW

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
2. Scrub the skin of the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
3. Use a very sharp knife to make several vertical cuts from the top of the sweet potatoes most of the way through, stopping about ¼ inch from the bottom.
4. Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet.
5. Brush with the melted butter, oil and sprinkle rosemary the sea salt and black pepper on top.
6. Roast for 60 to 75 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are soft.
7. While the sweet potatoes are in the oven, in a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper (and chives if you have them).
8. Stir well with a spoon until it forms a soft sauce/mixture and use on top of potatoes.

Enjoy,

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