Savory Sweet Potato

This one's a quick favorite in our household - also is pretty healthy as a side considering it tastes like dessert.

Ingredients:

• ~2 lbs of sweet potato - $1.40
• Coconut oil - $0.50
• Ground cinnamon - $0.10
• Ground nutmeg - $0.05
• Honey - $0.25

Estimated Cost:  $2.30


Directions:

1. Dice sweet potatoes to desired size (leave skin on)
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil over medium heat in large pan or dutch oven
4. Toss in diced sweet potatoes and sprinkle in ground cinnamon and nutmeg
5. Mix well for a few minutes and then remove from heat
6. Spread sweet potatoes onto baking dish, drizzle honey (or maple syrup) and stir well, making sure it does not stack too high (I used a 13x9" pan)
7. Put in oven and bake/roast for about 40 min or until desired cooked level 

So easy/quick to make, and like I mentioned earlier, it tastes like dessert.  No need to wait until Thanksgiving to make this dish - you can find sweet potatoes in grocery stores all year round and the cheapest ones are in the Asian grocery stores.  Optional add-ons to make this dish even more addictive are candied pecans or walnuts, and ripe banana chunks which caramelize nicely when added to the pan during the last 10 min of roasting.  Also some chopped mint for garnish and an extra dimension of flavor/fragrance.

Calories per Serving (1/2 lb):  ~180
Triple H Rating:  9 out of 10 (4 for health and 5 for cheapness factor)