Sweet Potato Mash
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Recipe Intro From mxriyum
This sweet potato mash is a hearty side dish to a light main – like chicken, shrimp, or a black bean burger.
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ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 10-20 cloves garlic
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 2 heaping tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated asiago
ingredients
For the Garlic Butter Drizzle
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
Method
Step 1
Peel, cut, and wash your potatoes.
Step 2
Add your potatoes and whole garlic cloves to a pot of water - bring to a boil. Continue to boil until fork tender (about 10-15 minutes).
Step 3
Drain your potatoes and add in all of your ingredients. (Mash your garlic with your potatoes, don’t remove them).
Step 4
Now, with mashed potatoes the measurements are just suggestions honestly lol. It’s all about taste - start off with the measurements I give you and add a little more of any ingredient you’d like until you are satisfied with the taste!! You’re cooking for you - make it taste how you’d like it to taste, have fun with it!!
Step 5
Mash your potatoes until your happy with the consistency- if you like extremely smooth mashed potatoes use an immersion blender!
Step 6
Plate your mashed potatoes. Melt some butter & mix in a little garlic powder and top your mashed potatoes with it. I added parsley (but I prefer scallions! I just didn’t have any.