Cranberry Walnut Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 scrub & pierce the sweet potatoes, then bake them for 1 hour or until tender.
• 3 in a small saucepan, saute the onion in the butter until tender, then add the cranberries, syrup, water, cranberry juice & just 1/8 teaspoon of the salt.
• 4 bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the berries pop, stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in the walnuts & mustard & heat through.
• 6 cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, then sprinkle with the pepper & remaining salt.
• 7 top each half of potato with 2 tablespoons of the cranberry mixture, & sprinkle with chives.