Sliced Baked Sweet Potatoes

These Sliced Baked Sweet Potatoes were a fun and delicious accompaniment to the Ham dinner we had for Easter.  Each potato is an individual serving and offers the pre-cut perfection of scalloped potatoes without the added fat and calories.

Prep Time:  15 minutes

Cooking Time:  about 45 minutes

Servings:  4

Ingredients:

4 medium sweet potatoes

1 teaspoon salt

2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter

2 tablespoons of chopped fresh herbs or 2 teaspoons of dried herbs

      I used a fresh blend of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

3 tablespoons grated sharp cheddar cheese

1-1/2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Method:

• Peel potatoes and rinse them.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut potatoes into thin slices but not all the way through.
• Put potatoes in a baking dish.  Fan them slightly.
• Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with butter.  
• Sprinkle with herbs.
• Bake potatoes for about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven.  Sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake potatoes for another 10 to 15 minutes until lightly browned, cheeses are melted and potatoes are soft inside.  Check with a fork.

Recipe Links:

I found the original recipe in a box of cookbooks handed down to me from my Mother-In-Law. It was printed on a a recipe card and was being used as a book mark. 

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