Simple Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
photo by I'mPat
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 4)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green onion, some set aside for topping (about 4)
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
directions
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes; pat dry.
- To bake the sweet potatoes, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place pricked potatoes on a foil-lined baking pan to catch any juices that leak, then into the preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked and tender, up to 1 hour.
- To cook the sweet potatoes more quickly, carefully prick each sweet potato about 6 times, place in microwave oven on a paper towel and cook on High 15 to 17 minutes, or until a knife is easily inserted into center of potatoes.
- When cool enough to handle, remove skin and any dark spots from potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash potatoes with butter and season with salt and pepper. Stir in sour cream and scallions until well mixed. Serve immediately sprinkled with reserved green onions on top.
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