Ingredients

• 5 cups yams*, peeled and diced
• 12 -15 whole cloves of garlic, peeled (cut the bigger ones in half lengthwise)
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil or bacon grease
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.  In a large mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes and garlic with the oil, cinnamon, thyme, salt and pepper.  Spread the potatoes evenly in a 9×13 baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring half way through the cooking time.

Serves 5-6.

* the ones that are ORANGE in the middle, not yellow! The yellow ones are sweet potatoes.