Baked Sweet Potato

Serve these warm sweet potatoes as a side, or turn them into the main course by stuffing them with your favorite toppings! Sweet or savory and delicious. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 50

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings serving

Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients

1 sweet potato* per person
salt + pepper to taste

Optional Topping Ideas

1 tbsp chives* chopped
¼ cup cheese shredded
¼ cup bacon* chopped
¼ cup greek yogurt
1 tbsp butter
¼ cup tzatziki
½ cup beef* seasoned
½ cup guacamole
½ cup apple radish slaw
½ cup stuffing

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a piece of foil on a baking sheet. Use a fork to poke holes into the sweet potatoes, set them on the baking sheet.
Roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until puffed up and soft inside when pierced with a fork.
Top with protein to make it a meal or butter for a side dish.

Notes

Nutrition Info does not include toppings.

From Love & Lemons

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 124mgPotassium: 762mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32063IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg

Keyword bacon, fall, sweet potatoes

Baked Sweet Potato