Mashed Sweet Potatoes Cooking Light Recipes

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.

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.

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.

SAVORY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above potatoes. Bring to a boil over high; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain and return potatoes to saucepan.
• Combine butter and olive oil in a small skillet over medium; cook until browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in thyme.
• Add milk, salt, and pepper to sweet potatoes; mash with a potato masher to desired consistency. Drizzle with butter mixture; gently stir once or twice. Garnish with thyme leaves.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place potatoes in saucepan with cold salted water to cover and boil, covered, until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in colander. Mash potatoes, add milk, butter and stir until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

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.

LIGHT SWEET POTATO MASH (MICROWAVE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Wash the potato and prick several times with a fork. Place in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup water; cover. Microwave for 2 minutes; turn over with tongs, and continue to microwave for 2 minutes more. Remove potato from the dish and place in a bowl of cold water until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Peel with a paring knife.
• Return potato to the baking dish with 1/4 cup water and microwave until soft, 4 to 5 minutes total, turning halfway through.
• Mash the hot potato with a hand masher or fork. Add orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest to the mashed potato; add yogurt and stir well.

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.