Soul Food Sweet Potato Grits with Poached Egg
Creamy sweet potato grits topped with a perfectly poached egg and a dash of smoked paprika.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup water
- 2 egg
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Peel and cube sweet potatoes; boil with water and salt until tender, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Mash potatoes with butter to a creamy consistency.
- 3
Poach eggs in simmering water for 3 minutes; remove with slotted spoon.
- 4
Divide grits onto plates, top each with a poached egg, sprinkle paprika, pepper.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 460 mg |
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