A 30-minute recipe for savory oven roasted sweet potatoes seasoned with Lipton onion soup mix and the perfect blend of spices!
JUMP TO RECIPEI've been making my traditional Lipton Onion Roasted Potatoes for decades but have been switching it up lately with sweet potatoes!
My baby girl spent a semester abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland earlier this year and came home with new tastebuds and a love of cooking (on top of a gozillion memories, new forever friends and life experiences I could only have dreamed of having at that age!)
One food she discovered a passion for is sweet potatoes. I blame their Canadian daddy for this, but my kids never learned to love sweet potatoes. Husband likes his potatoes white and boiled like all good Irish Catholics, thankyouverymuch.
So I was tickled when she fell in love with sweet potatoes (in Scotland... I know it doesn't make much sense) and we cooked them like crazy while she was home for winter break.
Here's something maybe odd about me... I don't like all the sweet stuff on my sweet potatoes. I eat baked sweet potatoes like I eat regular sweet potatoes: with butter, salt and pepper. The first time I ordered a baked sweet potato at a restaurant and it showed up at the table buried under brown sugar and cinnamon I was so disappointed! I know that's how a lot of folks eat them but I just can't do it.
Now, like all good Southerners, I do like me a Sweet Potato Casserole (especially on the "ham holidays" like Christmas and Easter). But otherwise, I just want my sweet potatoes straight-up.
I also like a little heat with sweet potatoes so when I started making my traditional Lipton Onion potatoes with sweet potatoes, I changed the recipe up a bit by adding some smoked paprika and cayenne pepper!
You can make these with whichever spices you like best. The Lipton Onion soup mix is a must but change the rest however you like! Thyme and rosemary would be divine with these!
If you're one of those who likes the sweet stuff with your sweet potatoes, add some cinnamon (cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, etc.) to yours then sprinkle everything with brown sugar when you take them from the oven.
INGREDIENTS & SUGGESTIONS
The first 4 ingredients are the backbone of the recipe but you can change up the spices with whatever you like best! I went with a smoky, spicy profile but herbs would be great too! See the last paragraph above about going a sweet route too!
- Sweet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- Salt
- Smoked paprika
- Garlic powder
- Pepper
- Cayenne pepper
4 NOTES ABOUT LIPTON ONION ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
- I always peel the potatoes but it is perfectly fine to cook them with the skins on.
- I love the flavor from the smoked paprika with the sweet potatoes but regular paprika can be used.
- Chipotle powder is also great with this recipe! It packs a little heat so you may want to omit the cayenne if using.
- The cayenne pepper isn't a must but the little nip of heat is great with sweet potatoes!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH LIPTON ONION ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
I especially love sweet potatoes with pork so here are some recipes I think go well with these!
Butter-Braised Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Pan Gravy - A fork-tender pork loin drenched in sizzling butter seasoned with Cajun spices cooked to perfection in the crock pot.
Easy Balsamic Baked Pork Chops - A flavor-packed recipe for tender pork chops baked in a simple sauce of balsamic vinegar and French onion soup that turns out perfect every time.
Perfect Pork Loin with Effortless Au Jus - The absolute easiest, perfectly cooked roasted pork loin recipe that’s tender and juicy every time with au jus that is deglazed in the oven as the roast bakes.
Crock Pot Pulled Pork - Tender, juicy pulled pork recipe seasoned with a delicious but simple dry rub recipe then cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
Perfect Pork Tenderloin - Perfectly cooked marinated pork tenderloin marinated in garlic, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, dijon mustard and sesame oil finished with a simple glaze.
Recipe for Lipton Onion Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Lipton Onion Roasted Sweet Potatoes
A 30-minute recipe for savory oven roasted sweet potatoes seasoned with Lipton onion soup mix and the perfect blend of spices!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet (10x15 or larger) with cooking spray or rub with olive oil.
- Mix together olive oil, dry soup mix and remaining spices in a large mixing bowl. 3 Tbsp oil, 1 soup mix, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic. 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/8 tsp cayenne
- Peel potatoes (optional) then cut into cubes (between 3/4 - 1 inch wide). Add potatoes to mixing bowl then toss to coat with your hands or a rubber spatula (just make sure the potatoes are evenly coated with oil and seasoning).
- Arrange potatoes in a single layer in prepared pan.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes then remove from oven and flip with a wide spatula.
- Continue baking 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender and starting to brown.
- Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- I always peel the potatoes but it is perfectly fine to cook them with the skins on.
- I love the flavor from the smoked paprika with the sweet potatoes but regular can be used.
- Chipotle powder is also great with this recipe! It packs a little heat so you may want to omit the cayenne if using.
- The cayenne pepper isn't a must but the little nip of heat is great with sweet potatoes!
- Serving suggestions in article above recipe card.
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