zero-waste sweet potatoes + pecans

This is my favorite way to eat sweet potatoes. It looks super simple + there have been moments when I have thought I should perhaps add a little something more. And then I take a bite + am reminded that nothing extra is needed.

Last time I made this meal, another sweet potato was roasted + another cup of rice was cooked for another night. The sweet potato was made into soup + some beans + spinach for an easy encore. (This meal is still my favorite though.)  :)

Zero-waste Sweet Potato + Pecans
One large sweet potato
olive oil
1 cup dry rice, cooked
parmesan
​pecans
pepper flakes
salt

Peel + dice the sweet potato. Toss with a little olive oil + roast (at 420F) until soft (which is about the amount of time it takes for the rice to cook on the stovetop) (around 20 minutes for me). Assemble, season, + enjoy. (Feeds 4.)

A variation on this meal is to add some dry lentils to the rice (they can cook together) + to throw some chopped kale onto the rice/lentil mixture just as they are almost finished cooking. (Good, but not necessary.)  :)

Love,
​Jane