Baked Sweet Potato—Simple but Simply Nutritious.

Name: Baked Sweet Potato—Simple but Simply Nutritious.
Yield: serves 1
Ingredients: 1 small sweet potato, scrubbed; 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature; Light sprinkle of salt

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Sweet potatoes are extremely nutritious and provide a great source of beta-carotene. They can be kept in a bowl at room temperature for days, and then cooked very quickly when a vegetable is needed with many of your meat dishes. For variety, you can add a sprinkling of cinnamon, nutmeg, or even freshly ground black pepper.

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