Fall Potatoes

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Pair potatoes and sweet potatoes together for a quick and easy side dish sprinkled with dates and pumpkin seeds for a taste of fall.

Ingredients

2 potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
2 sweet potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
3 tablespoons butter
2 pinches salt
1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Place potatoes and sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer just until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle potatoes and sweet potatoes with salt and cook until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
3 Mix in dates, pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until dates are warm and pumpkin seeds begin to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.