Sweet Potato Patties
Makes:
6 servings
Mashed sweet potatoes are coated in bread crumbs and lightly fried in a pan for an easy side dish. Enjoy with a fresh green salad, and whole grain toast, or brown rice.
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, crushed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Wash the sweet potatoes.
- Bake the sweet potatoes in a microwave until they are soft.
- Remove the peels from the sweet potatoes.
- Put the sweet potatoes in a medium bowl. Mash them with a fork.
- Crush the breadcrumbs on a cutting board with a rolling pin or jar.
- Put the crushed breadcrumbs in a small bowl.
- Shape sweet potato into 6 small patties.
- Roll each patty in the crushed crumbs.
- Heat the oil in a medium frying pan on medium heat.
- Brown each patty on both sides in the oil.
Notes
Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
