Side dishe for 4

Boiled Sweet Potatoes

Name: Boiled Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb sweet potatoes; 2 tbsp butter; salt and black pepper (optional)

$3.01for 430 minServes 4

Sweet potatoes simmer in water until tender, then finish with butter, salt, and pepper.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.01

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes Fall

Typical price

$0.75 per serving$3.01 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb sweet potatoes
2 tbsp butter
salt and black pepper (optional)

Steps

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
Place the pieces in a large pot and cover them with water.
Bring the water to a boil, then simmer for 18 to 22 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Drain the potatoes and return them to the warm pot.
Stir in the butter, salt, and pepper until the butter melts.