Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Prep Work:

1. Using a peeler peel potato skin and dice all potatoes. You can dice them roughly about 1 inch cubes. Peel and dice Yukon potatoes as well if using. You can leave out Yukon potatoes and go ahead with only sweet potatoes. Your choice.
2. Peel onions and cut into halves.
3. Mince garlic clove.

Boil:

1. In a large pot add diced potatoes, onions halves, bay leaves, salt and water. Bring it to boil on medium high heat.
2. Once water starts boiling reduce flame to medium low and boil potatoes uncovered for about 9 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are tender (fork passes through and comes out of the potatoes easily).
3. Remove pot from stove. Remove onion and bay leaves from the pot and drain the potatoes.
4. Let potatoes sit in colander for couple of minutes so all water drains out and potatoes are dry.

Mash:

1. Using hand masher or potato ricer mash potatoes. When half done add softened butter, salt and pepper to taste, minced garlic. Continue to mash.
2. Add in sour cream and mash until it reaches it desired consistency.

Serve:

1. Serve it mash potatoes as side dish with any meal. It’s best served warm. It’s great side dish for family gatherings and on holiday dinner table.