GOOD AND CHEAP RECIPES - JACKET SWEET POTATOES

JACKET SWEET POTATOES

I like to serve these with all kinds of toppings, usually leftovers from other meals. Try filling them with roast chicken, beans and cheese, corn and tomatoes—whatever you have around.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 large sweet potatoes
• salt and pepper
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ bunch scallions, finely chopped

RECIPE

1. Heat the oven to 400 °F. 
2. Scrub the sweet potatoes and stab them with a fork a few times. 
3. Lay them on a baking sheet.
4. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes. 
5. Because sweet potatoes vary greatly in size, check them after an hour by stabbing with a long knife. If it goes through easily, they’re ready. If not, bake longer.
6. Let cool for 15 minutes. Make a long cut along the top of each potato and open them gently, beating with a fork to fluff up the soft, orange middle.
7. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let each person add sour cream and scallions (or more salt and pepper) to their taste.

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