Sweet Potatoes With Orange Thyme Butter

Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast, Oxmoor House, APRIL 2009

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce)  sweet potatoes
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange rind
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Scrub potatoes and place in a medium bowl (do not pierce potatoes with a fork). Cover bowl with plastic wrap (do not allow plastic wrap to touch food); vent. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or until done.
2. While potatoes cook, combine butter and remaining 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Cut each potato lengthwise; fluff with a fork. Top each potato evenly with butter mixture.