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Soul Food Sweet Potato Grits with Poached Egg

Creamy sweet potato grits topped with a perfectly poached egg and a dash of smoked paprika.

Soul Food Sweet Potato Grits with Poached Egg

Total

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Peel and cube sweet potatoes; boil with water and salt until tender, about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Mash potatoes with butter to a creamy consistency.

  3. 3

    Poach eggs in simmering water for 3 minutes; remove with slotted spoon.

  4. 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

Protein12 g
Carbohydrate38 g
Fat14 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar8 g
Sodium460 mg

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