Thursday, December 20, 2007

Pineapple Glazed Yams Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8+

Ingredients:

  • 1 can (15.25 oz. or 20 oz.) Del Monte Pineapple Chunks in its own juice
  • 1-1/2 lb. sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1/3 cup seedless raisins or drained cranberries
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375˚F
  2. Drain pineapple; reserve 1/4 cup juice
  3. Combine reserved juice, sweet potatoes, raisins, sigar, butter and cinnamon in a greased 9-inch square or 2-qt. baking dish
  4. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender
  5. Stir in pineapple and continue baking, uncovered for 5 minutes

Nutritional Information: (per serving)

Calories 210
Total Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 100mg
Carbohydrates 39g
Fiber 3g
Protein 1g

% Daily Value

Vitamin A 280%
Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 4%
Iron 6%

Courtesy of Del Monte Just One More for Healthy Living™

Just One More for Healthy Living is a program is designed to encourage families to eat just one more serving or fruits and vegetables daily, and just one more serving of lean protein weekly. They are manageable steps that can really help improve your families overall health and energy (http://www.eatjustonemore.com/).

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