Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Thyme Butter

I'd never seen a sweet potato up until about 4 years ago. I was on a mission to try a new fruit or veggie every week, and eventually sweet potatoes made the shopping list.    Mostly I bake them up and serve them with some butter and cinnamon-sugar.

This recipe caught my eye in the new Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast and it seemed like the perfect side to the Asiago Crusted Pork Chops.   Definitely a winner, simple and delicious!


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Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Thyme Butter

4                     sweet potatoes -- (6-ounce)
2        tablespoons butter -- softened
2          teaspoons grated orange rind
1           teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
     1/4      teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
     1/8      teaspoon salt

1. Scrub potatoes and place in a medium bowl (do not pierce potatoes with a fork). Cover bowl with plastic wrap (do not allow plastic wrap to touch food); vent. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or until done.

2. While potatoes cook, combine butter and remaining 4 ingredients in a small bowl.

3. Cut each potato lengthwise; fluff with a fork. Top each potato evenly with butter mixture.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sweet potato and 2 1/4 teaspoons butter)
CALORIES 145 (36% from fat); FAT 6g (sat 3.6g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.3g); IRON 0.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 15mg; CALCIUM 44mg; CARBOHYDRATE 21.8g; SODIUM 150mg; PROTEIN 2.2g; FIBER 3.6g

Cooking Light, Fresh Food Fast

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