Rosemary Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Rosemary Garlic Smashed Sweet Potatoes are roasted with garlic-herb butter and topped with Parmesan. An ideal side for winter, Thanksgiving or holiday meals.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil, (extra virgin)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 sprigs rosemary,, (stems removed, finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• sea salt and pepper, (to taste)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, (finely grated)
• Italian herbs: thyme, oregano, parsley, (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. 2Scrub sweet potatoes, but leave skin on.
3. 3Cut into rounds 1 inch thick. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and space apart on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. 4Roast in oven for 22-25 minutes or until fork tender.
5. 5Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat 3 tablespoons butter with minced garlic and chopped rosemary over medium heat until garlic is tender and rosemary is fragrant.
6. 6Remove the baking sheet of sweet potatoes from oven. Flatten each sweet potato round to 3/4 inch thick by pressing with the base of a drinking glass. Drizzle with a teaspoon or so of the garlic rosemary butter. Divide the Parmesan cheese evenly, sprinkling on top of each round. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until edges are crispy and cheese has melted.
7. 7Garnish with fresh or dried thyme, oregano and parsley and serve.