Tamari Roasted Sweet Potato or Squash

This recipe is an excellent example of how simple is often the ideal. The slow roasting allows the sweetness of the roots or squash to come for forward.

Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20-25 mins

Ingredients

4 cups peeled sweet potatoes, hard winter squash or a combination

2 T. tamari (gluten free soy sauce) or soy sauce

1 T. sake or mirin

1 T. oil

sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400˚ F.  Peel the sweet potatoes or squash and cut into 2-inch chunks. In a small bowl, combine tamari, oil, sake and sesame seeds. Pour over roots or squash and mix to coat well.

2. Place vegetables on a baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes or until their flesh is soft and lightly browned on the edges.

Healing benefits:

Root vegetables strengthen the Stomach and Spleen (the Middle burner).  Roasting is a method of cooking that is deeply warming. Primary season: Autumn and Late Summer/Transition