Well I am not sure if I lived in a cave or under a pillow for a long time, but I’ve managed to miss out on showing you my garlic mashed sweet potatoes! This side dish will literally take your breath away. I know a lot of readers love their sweet potatoes, whether it’s sweet potato fries, baked sweet potatoes, or a sweet potato casserole – this vegetable rocks.
Next time you pick up your sweet potatoes, I suggest that you try this 11 minute recipe. Yes you read it right – eleven minutes. Whenever I take a mouth full of this smooth as silk vegetable, it always ends in a “WOW”. I could eat this every single day and not get bored.
This is how to whip up garlic mashed sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 Large Sweet Potatoes
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
- 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar (or Splenda)
- 1/4 Cup Skim Milk
- Parsley for Garnish
Method
- Microwave two sweet potatoes for about 8 minutes.
- Heat up sauce pan to medium heat.
- Add butter and garlic – cook for 1 minute.
- Peel potatoes and place in pan.
- Add brown sugar, and milk.
- Mix together and mash thoroughly.
- Top with Parsley.
- Enjoy!
Zesty Tip: Sweet potatoes should not be refrigerated unless cooked. Store between 55 and 65 degrees F. Always use a stainless steel knife when cutting a sweet potato. Using a carbon blade will cause it to darken. When selecting fresh sweet potatoes, choose those that are smooth, plump, dry and clean.
I hope you have a great Wednesday and I look forward to hearing from you.
Take care
zesty
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SWEET POTATOES!!! I eat them every other day
YUM!!! I love mashed sweets!
Yeah! Another delicious way to enjoy sweet potatoes…my favorite!
How did you know I was having sweet potatoes for dinner tonight? I’m trying your recipe this evening, sounds yummy.
Looks so good!! I never knew you were not supposed to refrigerate them!! Thanks for the tip!
so good! hmm, my apartment is so warm i’ve had to put them in the fridge… instead of a cool dry place. guess i’ll have to buy them right before using then :-/
WOOP WOOP-fav vegetable done another awesome way. Thanks! Maybe I can make my sister replace her mashed taters for this….maybe:P
Looks good to me! I haven’t had sweet potatoes in ages…
Oh my! What a colour!
My bf is so lucky with the help of my food blogger friends lol
thanks for sharing the recipe. Gonna be so useful to me!
As a southerner, you know I love my sweet taters. With garlic? Even betta!
I don’t like garlic, but could substitute that for something else. I’m always on the look out for a new sweet potato recipe.
Garlic mashed sweet potatoes? How interesting!
i love how orange these are; way more fun to eat than regular mashed potatos!
i love how orange these are; way more fun to eat than regular mashed potatos!
Thanks for the recipe – I’m giving it a try right now and can’t wait to try! I love my sweet taters savory and am excited to see how the addition of garlic tastes. Thanks again!
Have any of those commenting actually tried this recipe? It would be helpful to have an opinion of someone who has actually tasted it. I will try it and let you know how I like it.
Yes, they are quick. My potatoes were already cooked and cooled. At first they seemed bland, but then the garlic kicked in. WOW
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