mashed sweet potatoes
Our kids’ first foods were winter squashes and sweet potatoes. I don’t know if that is why they still like them so much, but, whatever the reason, they both still looove sweet potatoes. M’s complexion even started to turn a bit orange when she was little from eating too many. Ha!
I’m not a huge fan of sweet potatoes, so I try to find other ways to make them (like this soup, which I did love) so that they get their sweet potato fix but I still enjoy the meal too. And sweet potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, so I should be following the kids’ examples anyways.
I needed a base for some beef roast the other night and didn’t want to use the traditional white potatoes (or rice or noodles, for that matter). Because the rest of my family are huge sweet potato fans, I figured I would use my method for mashed potatoes to make some mashed sweet potatoes instead. They were a big hit – M ate three helpings’ worth.
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4 Comments
stephanielynnlynn
We like to roast them until the skins fall off to avoid peeling. Just rinse and wrap in foil. They are also good with just a hint of whipping cream. Beat them and then you have sweet and fluffy whipped sweat potatoes. No other ingredients even needed.
sxtwo
Great ideas, Steph! I will have to try the heavy cream trick next time. I always like to have a reason to buy a big container of heavy/whipping cream because once I use a bit of it up, I have to hurry and find a way to use the rest, which is a great excuse for making ice cream 🙂
Anne J
Yum! Can you share your beef roast recipe, too? I have a relative who is gluten free coming to dinner soon, so I may try the sweet potato mash & beef roast.
sxtwo
Anne – stay tuned later today for the roast recipe. The roast and sweet potatoes would be perfect for a GF dinner (and mostly hands-off too toward the end!).