Sweet Potatoes

How to cook a Sweet Potato:

Sweet potatoes are delicious cooked whole. When baked, their thin skin puffs to a crisp finish and inside you’ll discover a sweet, pillowy flesh. While baking is the most traditional way to cook sweet potatoes, there are countless ways to prepare them and cash in on these fiber-filled sweet treats.

• When cooking whole sweet potatoes, pierce their skin several times with a fork and bake at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until fork tender.
• Sauté sliced or diced sweet potatoes in a little oil for about 10 minutes.
• Quick boil by adding 1-inch thick slices to a skillet with 2 inches of boiling water; cook for about 12 minutes.
• Steam 1-inch slices over simmering water.
• Grill or broil 1-inch thick slices for 10 minutes or cut sweet potato in half lengthwise and grill 20 to 25 minutes.
• Grate raw into slaws and salads.

One small sweet potato (5 oz) has only 146 calories with 4 grams of fiber. Whenever there is color, there are more nutrients. You can enjoy this colorful food guilt free!