Herb-roasted Sweet Potato Skins

Description
Bake the potatoes until they are just tender and still a tad firm so they don't turn to mush and fall apart. These potato skins are a great side dish to meat, tofu or salmon.
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Serves 4

Ingredients

 * 4 medium organic sweet potatoes
 * 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
 * 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
 * ½ teaspoon dried oregano
 * ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
 * ½ teaspoon dried thyme
 * ½ teaspoon dried sage
 * ¼ teaspoon sea salt
 * freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Halve the potatoes lengthwise and prick them.
 * 3) Place on a baking sheet and bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender but not mushy.
 * 4) Remove from oven and set on a rack to cool a bit.
 * 5) When potatoes are cool enough to handle, turn on broiler to high.
 * 6) Scoop sweet potato flesh out of skins, leaving a wall ½-inch thick.
 * 7) (reserve scooped out flesh for another use.
 * 8) ) cut each sweet potato shell lengthwise into ½-inch-wide wedges.
 * 9) Combine olive oil, herbs, sea salt and pepper in a large bowl.
 * 10) Add potato skins to herbed oil mixture and gently toss to combine.
 * 11) Place on a baking sheet and broil 4 – 5 inches from the top for 4 to 6 minutes, or until piping hot.

Nutritional information
Per serving (4.5 oz / 125 g-wt.):
 * 170 calories (70 from fat) | 7g total fat | 1g saturated fat | 2g protein | 24g total carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 10g sugar) | 0mg cholesterol | 190mg sodium