Honey-Glazed Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds with Blue Cheese and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 600 g sweet potatoes (large, peeled)
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (2 tbsp for tossing; 1 tbsp for the glaze)
• 80 g blue cheese (crumbled)
• 40 g raw walnuts (lightly toasted)
• 1.5 tbsp raw honey
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• fresh thyme (for garnish)
• 2 tbsp salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into 8 thick rounds, about 4 cm thick.

2. 2

   Put the sweet potato rounds in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp of the olive oil, salt, and black pepper, then toss to coat.

3. 3

   Arrange the rounds for roasting and roast for 20 minutes at 200°C.

4. 4

   Flip the rounds and roast for another 15 minutes, until caramelized.

5. 5

   Mix the honey, balsamic vinegar, and remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to make the glaze.

6. 6

   During the final 5 minutes of roasting, brush the rounds with the glaze.

7. 7

   Top the warm rounds with crumbled blue cheese and lightly toasted walnuts.

8. 8

   Garnish with fresh thyme and drizzle over any remaining glaze.

Notes

The listed olive oil totals 3 tbsp: use 2 tbsp to toss the sweet potatoes and 1 tbsp in the glaze. The source does not specify the amount of thyme, salt, or black pepper.

Nutrition per serving

• side
• vegetarian
• roasted
• gluten-free
• holiday