Sweet Potatoes With Raisins And Cinnamon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 medium onion, peeled cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise into very thin rings
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch slices
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons golden raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 put the oil in a wide sauté pan or large frying pan and set over medium high heat.
• 2 when hot, put in cinnamon stick and the onion.
• 3 sauté for about 3 minutes, or until the onion has lost much of its water.
• 4 add the sweet potatoes and stir.
• 5 continue to sauté another 6 to 7 minutes or until the onion begins to turn light brown and the sweet potatoes have picked up a little color.
• 6 add 3/4 cup of water the salt, ginger, raisins cayenne, and sugar.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 turn the heat down to low,cover, and cook gently for 7 to 9 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
• 9 there should be almost no liquid left in the pan, except for a little oil (if there is, uncover and boil the liquid off). serve hot.