Description
Delight your guests with these fluffy mashed sweet potatoes, a perfect side dish for holiday feasts or family dinners. Creamy, buttery, and seasoned to perfection, these sweet potatoes are sure to be a hit at any table.
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes:
- 4 lbs sweet potatoes, washed & cleaned
Seasoning:
- 6–8 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
- ¼ cup half & half, room temperature
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Peel and chop sweet potatoes into 2-inch pieces. Boil in salted water for 15-20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Mash Potatoes: Drain sweet potatoes and return to pot. Mash with butter, garlic, salt, pepper, sour cream, and half & half until creamy.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional butter, parsley, or thyme if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add more butter or cream to taste.
- Adjust salt and pepper according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling, Mashing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
