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Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes

1 teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon dried oregano    
½ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes    
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2  pounds scrubbed raw sweet potatoes    
3 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Coarsely grind first 4 ingredients in a coffee or spice grinder.  Stir together salt and spices.  Cut potatoes lengthwise into1 inch wedges.  Toss wedges with oil and spices in a large roasting pan and bake in middle of oven for 20 minutes.  Turn wedges over and bake another 15-20 minutes.  This may take a little longer, let wedges get soft.