Smashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
366 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
North American
Smashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by cutting sweet potatoes into thick rounds, which are boiled until easily pierced but retaining shape. The potatoes are placed on a baking sheet and gently smashed to slightly break their surface, enabling seasoning and toppings to adhere better. A garlic and Italian seasoning infused butter is prepared separately and poured over the potatoes, adding richness and herbal notes.
Alongside, pecans are toasted in butter with smoked paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and sea salt to deliver smoky and mildly spicy flavors with a crunchy texture. The combination of soft yet textured sweet potatoes with creamy garlic butter and the vibrant smoky nuts yields a balanced dish highlighting sweet, savory, and spicy elements.
This dish can be served as a flavorful side with fresh thyme for garnish. The preparation steps allow the sweet potatoes to absorb aromatic butter while the pecans add distinctive seasoning and texture contrast, making it a refined take on smashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potato about 1 lb each
- ½ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne each
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese optional, grated
- thyme for serving, fresh
Smoky Pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt each
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the sweet potatoes into 1 ½ inch rounds. You'll get about 6 per sweet potato.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and boil them for 15 minutes, until they can be pierced with a fork but are not mushy. When they've finished cooking, remove them from the pot and place them on the baking sheet.
- While the sweet potatoes are boiling, make the smoky pecans. Melt the 1 tablespoon of butter in a small pan over medium heat. Mix in the pecans, smoked paprika, sea salt, black pepper, and cayenne and then let them toast, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, until they are fragrant.
- While the pecans are toasting, make the herb and garlic butter. Melt butter in a small pan and add the garlic, Italian seasoning, cayenne, salt, and pepper and let the garlic cook for 1 minute.
- Carefully smash the sweet potatoes using a fork. It works best to stab the centers a few times and then use the fork to push the sweet potatoes down around the edges of the circles. Drizzle the herb and garlic butter over the sweet potatoes.
- Roast the smashed sweet potatoes for 20 minutes then turn your oven to broil. If you're using the parmesan cheese, sprinkle it over the sweet potatoes. Return the sweet potatoes to the oven and broil for 5 minutes - until the tops start to get crispy. Serve the smashed sweet potatoes with the smoky pecans and some thyme over the top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 456mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 16123IU | 322% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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