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Roasted sweet potato with pecans and maple glaze

Roasted sweet potato with pecans and maple glaze

Prep time: 45 minServes: 4

Pairs with

The natural sweetness of sweet potato and warmth of cinnamon match a fruity, soft red wine.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 100 g pecans
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • 150 g spinach
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and black pepper

Method

  1. 1Preheat oven to 200°C. Halve sweet potatoes, place on tray with olive oil and salt. Roast 35 min. Toss pecans with maple syrup, cinnamon and chilli. Roast on separate tray for last 10 min. Quickly wilt spinach with apple cider vinegar. Fill sweet potatoes with spinach, top with glazed pecans.