Cranberry-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 6  medium peeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds)
• 1/2  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  margarine
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  whole-berry cranberry sauce
• Orange rind (optional)

Preparation

Place potatoes, covered, in a 2-quart casserole dish; microwave at HIGH for 10 minutes or until tender. Combine sugar, margarine, orange juice, and salt in a 2-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Add sugar mixture and cranberry sauce to potatoes; toss gently. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes or until heated through, basting with sauce twice during cooking. Garnish with orange rind, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

292 (10% from fat)

Fat:

3.4g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.3g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

2.9g

Carbohydrate:

64g

Fiber:

5.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Sodium:

215mg

Calcium:

48mg