Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Easy, tasty, crisp, non-greasy sweet potatoes from the oven. This recipe is from the Gourmet Magazine's 2000 Every Day Meals & it turns out great whether you are making it for 4 or 10 or more servings. I often serve this dish as an appetizer or as my friend Tom said "I could make a meal out of this!" It is also a great side dish with ham.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  small sweet potatoes (3/4 lb total)
• 1  teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
2. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise into 4 wedges. Transfer to a shallow baking pan and toss with oil to coat. Arrange in single layer in pan. Combine salt and spices and sprinkle over potatoes.
3. Roast potatoes in lower third of oven, turning over halfway through roasting, until tender and browned, 15 to 20 minutes total.
4. Serve hot from the oven.