Meg: 10 Minute Sweet Potato Recipe

10 minute Sweet Potato

Are you ready for an awesome "Recipe" that just screams Autumn Seasonal Holiday Time!

Go to the store and buy a Sweet Potato. Actually might want to buy 5, this is seriously THAT good!

• Wash it.
• Stab a few holes in it with a fork. Flip it over and stab a few more holes in it.
• Grab a paper towel and put it in the microwave.
• Put your sweet potato on the paper towel.
• Microwave for 5 minutes.
• Flip it over and microwave it for 5 more minutes.

That's it!

Slice that delicious, vitamin packed, sweet potato of goodness in half and add some light butter and pumpkin pie spice. Or sweeten it with a few marshmellows. Or maybe a little brown sugar and some pecans? Oh Yum!

Here is even better news: It's important to have some fat in your sweet potato-containing meals if you want to enjoy the full beta-carotene benefits of this root vegetable. Recent research has shown that a minimum of 3-5 grams of fat per meal significantly increases our uptake of beta-carotene from sweet potatoes. So go ahead and use that butter or olive oil, just remember to do so in moderation.

Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts  (for one medium size sweet potato)

Calories 130
Fat 0.39 g
Protein 2.15 g
Net Carbs 31.56 g
Dietary Fiber 3.9 g
Calcium 28.6 mg
Sodium 16.9 mg
Potassium 265.2 mg
Folate 18.2 mcg
Vitamin C 29.51 mg
Vitamin A 26081.9 IU
Source: US Department of Agriculture