It usually takes nearly an hour to get sweet potatoes light and fluffy in the oven.
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Welcome toReady.
These highly craveable recipes will help you get dinner on the table in under an hour.
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This is a brilliant vegetarian recipe.
And the best part is that the recipe can be made in just 30 minutes.
Here’s the trick:The sweet potatoes are microwaved for 8 to 10 minutes.
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If I multiply the ingredients by three, I can make exactly enough for everyone without wasteful leftovers.
to see if they are soft or if they need a few more minutes.
For more than three potatoes, you may have to cook them in batches to make them all fit.
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Preheat your toaster or regular oven to 350F.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
This potato mixture does not need to be completely smooth.
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Simple Tip!
Instead, I mix in some butter and extra Parmesan.
Its perhaps not quite as special as the original, but its still utterly delicious.
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In the meantime, prepare the mushrooms and kale.
Heat a skillet on high, then add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add the mushroom slices in one layer and let cook for a minute until starting to brown.
Then add the kale, garlic, and salt and pepper, and stir until wilted and lightly browned.
Add the thyme, then stir once again.
When the sweet potatoes are ready, top with the mushroom-kale mixture.
Finish with more grated Parmesan and eat.
From “Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One” by Anita Lo.
Copyright 2018 by Anita Lo.
Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
