Microwave Sweet Potato

Did You Know?

Sweet potatoes are rich in starch, protein, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin A, B (riboflavin, folic acid), and C.

Sweet potatoes, being a versatile food item, blend well with lime, honey, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and other culinary herbs. And the most interesting part is that it hardly takes 10 minutes to microwave them. Hence, within no time, you can cook and serve yummy, healthy sweet potatoes.

While purchasing them from the market, choose deep-orange colored sweet potatoes as they contain the highest nutrient value.

Honey Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• Sweet potatoes, 2 (medium-sized)
• Salt, pepper, cinnamon, and butter to taste
• Honey
• Ginger
• Pepper

• Wash and clean the sweet potatoes thoroughly. To allow moisture evaporation, prick them with a fork or with the tip of a knife.
• In a microwave safe plate, cook the sweet potatoes on high for about 6 minutes.

• Turn them and microwave the other side for another 6 minutes.
• Allow the baked sweet potatoes to cool down and cut them into half longitudinally.
• Scoop out the cooked pulp, while keeping the shell intact.

• In an electric mixer, add pulp, honey, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, and salt, and blend the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the mixture into the baked potato shells, cover them, and microwave at high setting for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve this with margarine and pecans.

If you have a hectic schedule, you can consider baking many sweet potatoes at a time on holidays and storing them by placing them in the freezer.