Mustard Roasted Sweet Potatoes

 

I love sweet potatoes.  They’re so humble looking, but I love how that dirty coral (is that a color?) outer skin only covers up the dramatic orange within.  I love that they’re so naturally sweet that they taste like candy, but candy that’s good for you.  I love that they can pretty much pair with anything and taste spectacular.

 

Told ya I love ’em 😉

I’m also a huge fan of mustard.  Since I’ve never been much of a mayo gal (although I am learning to be OK with it as long as it’s not from a jar), mustard has always been my go-to condiment of choice.  It’s salty and tangy and kind of bitter sometimes – anything that boasts that much complexity is basically just begging me to eat it.  I will totally always be that person (like my dad) who will drizzle some yellow mustard on deli ham and call it a meal.  SO GOOD!

 

Here’s the thing with these roasted mustard sweet potatoes.  The potatoes are so sweet that it almost has a honey-mustard effect without the honey, which (from what I can tell) a lot of people love – just check out this crazy delicious honey mustard dressing!  The mustards all work together to create this really warm flavor combo with the potatoes, so it’s not too mustard-tangy and it helps make almost a little mustard crust if you will.  Delicious!  I like to roast the potatoes a bit by themselves at first so that the mustard doesn’t burn, and I find that it’s just the right amount of yummy for any one person to handle at a time 😉

MUSTARD ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 Tbsp course ground mustard
• 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Preheat oven to 400. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes and place in a large bowl.  Drizzle 2 Tbsp of the olive oil on the potatoes and toss to coat.  Pour onto a baking sheet in one layer.  Roast at 400 for 12 minutes.  While the potatoes are roasting, whisk together the remaining olive oil, all 3 mustards, the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  When the potatoes have roasted for 12 minutes, drizzle the mustard mixture on top of the potatoes and toss to coat.  Spread in a single layer again and roast for another 12-15 minutes at 400.  At this point the potatoes should be done; remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before eating.