Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tempeh

Serves 6
Time 1 hr 15 min
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tempeh

Sweet and savory, this side dish casserole is perfect for simple entertaining. Roasting the sweet potatoes brings out their inherent sweetness, while the marinated tempeh imparts a savory note with tamari, mirin, garlic, and onion. Dressed up with a bit of ginger and cinnamon, this dish will be a holiday sensation.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1/4 cuplow-sodium tamari
    1 tablespoonmirin (sweet Japanese cooking wine)
    1/2 teaspoongranulated garlic or garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoononion powder
    1 teaspoontoasted sesame oil
    1 package (8-ounce)tempeh, cut into bite-size chunks
    2 mediumsweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
    2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1/8 teaspoonground ginger
    1/8 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1 tablespooncanola oil
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Put tamari, mirin, granulated garlic, onion powder and sesame oil into a wide, shallow dish and stir to combine. 


Add tempeh, toss to coat, cover and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes. 


Meanwhile, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, ginger, cinnamon and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the marinade from the tempeh; set aside.


Preheat the oven to 350°F.


Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. 


Drain tempeh and transfer to the skillet and cook, turning frequently, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. 


Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish, toss with sweet potatoes, salt and pepper then cover with foil and bake until sweet potatoes are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. 


Garnish with parsley and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

170

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

680mg

Total Carbohydrate

13g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

9g

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