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Small Batch Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy baked potato side, pressure cooker sweet potatoes, small batch side, steamed sweet potatoes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Two whole sweet potatoes steamed on a trivet in a 3-quart Instant Pot until soft. Serve them plain or loaded.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • Steamer trivet

Directions

  • Scrub the sweet potatoes and poke the skins with a fork.
  • Pour the water into a 3-quart Instant Pot and set the trivet inside. Put the potatoes on the trivet and seal the lid.
  • Cook on High pressure for 15 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully release the rest.
  • Take the potatoes out and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 130g | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 5.4g | Vitamin A: 18443IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.8mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; sweet potatoes counted as raw sweet potato (a medium one 130 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.