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EXTRA-SWEET

ROASTED SWEET

POTATOES

SERVES 6 TO 8

5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch disks
or 1-inch chunks
¼ cup olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. 
   

    Bring   3   quarts  of  water   to  a   boil    in  a   large   pot over    high

   
   

   heat. Remove from the heat and add 4 cups of room-