Nutrient-rich: sweet potato wedges

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 Sweet potatoes [=2.5 lb]
1 Egg
1 Garlic clove, minced
½ cup Dry bread crumbs
½ cup Parmesan, freshly grated
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1 teaspoon Dried oregano

Directions

[For extra fibre, scrub potatoes well but do not peel.] Peel sweet potatoes; cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges. In large bowl, whisk together egg, garlic and 1 tb of water. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat evenly.

In shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, cheese, basil and oregano; roll potato wedges in bread crumb mixture and place on greased baking sheet.

Bake in 425F 220C oven for 15 minutes. Turn wedges; bake for 12-15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

Per serving: about 395 calories, 13 g Protein, 6 g fat, 72 g carbohydrate very high source fibre, good source calcium and iron.

Source: Canadian Living magazine Feb 95 Presented in article by Barbara McQuade "Health & Well-Fare: Top 10 Foods to Help Fight Colds and Flu"

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