Saturday, December 02, 2006

Hibbing Health Lifestyles Coalition Recipe - Sweet Potato Casserole

Hibbing Health Lifestyles Coalition Healthy Recipe for the week

Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked (about 1-3/4 lbs.)
1/2 to 1 cup fat-free sour cream1
tsp. vanilla
5-1/2 tsp. Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 cupEqual® Spoonful™
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.

Directions:
Mash sweet potatoes with potato masher or beat with electric mixer until smooth. Mix in remaining ingredients, except pecans. Spoon sweet potato mixture into ungreased 1-quart casserole or souffle dish; sprinkle with pecans. Bake, uncovered at 350ºF until hot throughout, about 30 minutes.
Yield: Makes 6 servings (about 1/2 cup each)

Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 165
Protein 4 g
Total carbohydrates 38 g
Total fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 27 mg
Food exchanges 2-1/2 bread

"To submit a healthy recipe or tip for consideration, forward it to Lory Fedo at lfedo@hibbing.org, send it to Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 727, Hibbing, MN 55746 or drop it off at the Chamber office located at 211 E. Howard St."

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