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Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes Recipe
These mashed purple sweet potatoes are real eye candy on the table! The vibrant color comes from using the less common purple sweet potato; they make for a healthy, tasty, and pretty side dish for any meal!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 158 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ 1 ½ lb purple sweet potatoes
- 2 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ ¼ cup cream or milk
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt more to taste
- Toasted sesame seeds and cilantro to serve
Instructions
- Peel the purple sweet potatoes and cut them into large cubes. Place the purple sweet potatoes into a medium-sized pot and cover them with 1-inch of cold water. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until they are very tender.
- Melt the butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. Swirl the pan a few times while the butter browns. When the foam subsides, remove the pan from the heat and add the sesame oil.
- Reserve a scoop of the potato cooking water then drain the pot. Pour most of the brown butter into the pot - save a little to garnish. Add the milk and salt and mash the purple sweet potatoes with a potato masher. Stir in the reserved cooking water, a little at a time, until the potatoes are super creamy.
- Serve the mashed purple sweet potatoes with the reserved brown butter drizzled over the top and sprinkle with some sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = 1/6 of the recipe
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
290mg
(12%)
Potassium
399mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
16221IU
(324%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 290mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 399mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 16221IU | 324% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.