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Description
A straightforward recipe for baking a sweet potato until tender.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the sweet potato thoroughly.
- Prick the sweet potato all over with a fork.
- Rub the sweet potato with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place the sweet potato directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
Notes
- You can customize toppings with butter, cinnamon, or sour cream.
- Baking time may vary depending on the size of the sweet potato.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium sweet potato
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg