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Microwave Sweet Potato
Learn how to cook a sweet potato in the microwave with this simple and easy recipe!
Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
5
minutes
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Cool
5
minutes
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Total Time
15
minutes
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Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
2
servings
Author:
Holly
Equipment
Microwave
Ingredients
1
medium
sweet potato
1
tablespoon
butter
Instructions
Wash and dry the sweet potato. Poke with a fork 3-4 times on each side.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Flip the sweet potato and microwave for an additional 2 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
Allow to cool 5 minutes before cutting open. Serve with butter.
Nutrition
Calories:
147
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
15
mg
|
Sodium:
107
mg
|
Potassium:
382
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
16206
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
36
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg