Side dishe for 1

Microwave Sweet Potato

Name: Microwave Sweet Potato
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 sweet potato; kosher salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1 small pat of butter

$3.42for 410 minServes 1

A whole sweet potato cooks quickly in the microwave, then gets finished with butter, salt, and pepper.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$0.86

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes Fall

Typical price

$0.86 per serving$3.42 for 4

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Ingredients

1 sweet potato
kosher salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 small pat of butter

Steps

Scrub the sweet potato and pierce it several times with a fork.
Place it on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
Turn the potato and microwave for 2 to 4 minutes more, until it is soft when pressed.
Split the potato, add the butter, and season with salt and pepper.