Serve sweet potatoes as a nutritious side dish.
Bake sweet potatoes whole, cut them up for french fries or mash them for a tasty alternative to traditional mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, naturally occurring sugars, protein, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. Eat them just as they are or add butter, cinnamon sugar, brown sugar, marshmallows and even a touch of salt.
Instructions
1. Bake your sweet potatoes. Preheat oven to 350 F and wash and scrub the thoroughly. Dry in paper towel and puncture each sweet potato in several places. Tightly wrap in aluminum foil and bake 1 hour. Remove from the oven, cut down the middle and top with butter, brown sugar, marshmallows or cinnamon sugar.
2. Make french fried . Wash and scrub the potatoes thoroughly, dry in paper towel and then cut the sweet potatoes as you would ordinary french fries. Heat oil in a large skillet and fry sweet potatoes until golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oil and place fries on paper towels to absorb the excess grease. Sprinkle with salt, or seasoned salt, and serve.
3. Prepare mashed sweet potatoes by peeling off the skin and cutting the sweet potatoes into small pieces. Add to boiling water and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft. Move the sweet potatoes to a bowl, add butter to taste and whip with a mixer until smooth. For a holiday dish, top with marshmallows and bake 20 minutes at 350 F, or until marshmallows turn golden.
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