This recipe for Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pears would make a great side dish for Thanksgiving!
I used to think I didn’t like sweet potatoes, because the only way I’d ever eaten them was the typical Thanksgiving side dish where they are covered with brown sugar and marshamallows. That dish is way too sweet for me, but it turns out that I love sweet potatoes when are served so that their natural flavor shines through. Now I eat roasted, bake or sauteed sweet potatoes all the time, and enjoy them quite a bit.
This recipe combines them with pears for a natural sweetness that is not overpowering. It is probably best to use pears that aren’t quite ripe so they don’t get too soft and mushy the oven. I know at our grocery store it is hard to find pears that are actually ripe, so that is not a problem. I used red Starkrimson pears, just because they looked so pretty at the store that I wanted to buy them.
This is an easy to make recipe, and would make a great choice for a Thanksgiving side dish!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Pears
Ingredients
- 3 Sweet Potatoes
- 2 pears
- 3 shallots
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1 inch cubes.
- Peel and core the pears and cut them into 1 inch cubes.
- Dice the shallots finely.
- Combine the sweet potatoes, pears, shallots, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme in a bowl and mix well.
- Spread the mixture in a 8 x 20 casserole dish and roast for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211 Saturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 638mg Carbohydrates: 36g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 14g Protein: 2g
What side dishes are you planning to serve for Thanksgiving this year?
Liz Mays says
November 9, 2014 at 11:05 pmThat really sounds so wonderful. I used to think I didn’t like sweet potatoes too!
debra p says
November 10, 2014 at 5:04 amI sort of like sweet potatoes but I really love pears! I bet this would taste really delicious together.
Sydney @Tastefully Frugal says
November 13, 2014 at 2:31 pmWow! I love how easy these look to make! Definitely trying!!
Julia @ Swirls and Spice says
November 13, 2014 at 10:52 pmI haven’t decided on side dishes yet. This looks tempting!
Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says
November 14, 2014 at 4:04 amLooks so good! Beautiful photographs
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
November 14, 2014 at 7:04 pmHi Anne! Pears make a nice change from apples with sweet potatoes! I picked your recipe as my host favorite this week, thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday! Stop by Monday at Daily Dish Magazine see your featured recipe and grab our badge!
Carrie This Home says
November 15, 2014 at 9:56 amYou’re right Anne–this would make the perfect side dish at Thanksgiving! I love sweet potatoes and they’re so good for you. You just can’t go wrong with them!
Danielle says
November 16, 2014 at 6:40 pmI can’t believe I’ve never thought about combining sweet potatoes with pears before. It sounds like a perfectly delicious combination!
Miz Helen says
November 17, 2014 at 2:52 pmI love your combination of the sweet potatoes and pears, looks delicious. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
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Cynthia @ Whole Food | Real Families says
November 19, 2014 at 2:28 pmI love sweet potatoes! I usually cook them with apples but I have pears in the fruit bowl!! And shallots. Sounds like dinner tonight!
diane says
November 25, 2014 at 7:39 pmI just wanted to thank you for linking up your recipe last week to What\\\’s Cooking Wednesday. You are our featured recipe this week! Hope you can link up again! http://www.turningclockback.com/2014/11/whats-cooking-wednesday-recipe-linky-66.html