Mashed Sweet Potatoes Cooking Light Food

NUTTY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place peeled, cubed sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Place potatoes, tahini, honey, kosher salt, and, if desired, ground ginger in a food processor; process until smooth.

MAPLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return to pan; add evaporated milk, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Mash with a potato masher to desired consistency. Drizzle with melted butter.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potatoes 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake in a roasting pan for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender. Cut the potatoes in half, lengthwise. Hold the sweet potatoes with a potholder or towel and scoop out the potato flesh into a food mill or ricer.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter, syrup, zest, and vinegar over medium heat. Remove from the heat and mash the sweet potatoes in the pan. Stir to combine evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.
• Peel the sweet potatoes while still hot. Combine the potatoes, butter, salt, orange juice, maple syrup, and chicken broth in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher until the potatoes are smooth. Serve immediately. (This can be prepared a day ahead and reheated).

CREAMY AND LIGHT MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are very tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let them stand to release any excess water, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine the sweet potatoes, cream, butter, sugar, lemon zest, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Mash until the mixture is light and smooth. Serve with a pat of butter.

CHIPOTLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put sweet potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and return potatoes to pan; add in half-and-half, butter, and juice; mash to desired consistency.
• Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.
• Take 2 chilies out of the can and chop them; reserve remaining chiles and sauce for something else.
• Stir chopped chilies, brown sugar, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon into potato mixture.
• Transfer mixture to a serving bowl and sprinkle remaining cinnamon over the top.
• Serve immediately.