Weight Watchers Cajun Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Weight Watchers Cajun Sweet Potatoes Recipe. This vegetable side dish is made with paprika, onion powder, black pepper, dried thyme, garlic powder, dried rosemary, cayenne pepper, olive oil, and a little bit of brown sugar.
This recipe is for a tasty, healthy and low-calorie side dish that tastes like it’s fried. The Cajun seasoning gives the sweet potatoes a bit of spice and makes them taste just like they came from your favorite restaurant.
It’s so easy to make these in the oven too, you don’t need any extra equipment on top of what you’re already cooking! We hope you enjoy this deliciously spicy dish as much as we do!
You will only spend 10 minutes prepping this dish, then pop it in the oven to bake.
Sweet potatoes are a great recipe for Fall!
They are healthier than white potatoes, and they are low fat, Gluten free, and vegetarian.
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods because they’re so versatile. I love them baked, mashed and fried but these are especially delicious. They have the perfect blend of spices to give this side dish a little kick without being too spicy!
These will be your new favorite way to eat healthy!
Weight Watchers Points
MyWW Points: 5 Blue Plan and 8 Green Plan,
5 WW Freestyle Points and 8 Smart Points.
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Weight Watchers Cajun Sweet Potato
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried rosemary
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1½ tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- In a small mixing bowl, add brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, rosemary, and cayenne pepper.
- Stir to mix well.
- Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. (Optional) You can also cut them in wedges if preferred.
- Brush the cut sides with olive oil.
- Rub seasoning over the olive oil.
- Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet
- In preheated oven, bake approx 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. (Note) If you cut in wedges, the cooking time may be less, check after 30 or 40 minutes.
Notes
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