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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Our family loves sweet potatoes as a side—easy to make and simple to serve in a helping for each person.

Mashed sweet potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Cut into 1-inch cubes, boiled until fork-tender, then mashed with butter, salt, pepper, and finished with sour cream and chives.

Time
  • Prep: about 15 minutes
  • Boil: about 25 minutes
  • Total: about 40 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: about 1 cup · 1 of 6 servings

  • Calories ~260
  • Protein 4 g
  • Fat 10 g
  • Carbohydrates 38 g
  • Fiber 5 g
  • Sodium ~390 mg

All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cut sweet potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
  2. Boil until tender enough to easily pierce with fork.
  3. Drain potatoes and add back to pot.
  4. Mash with butter, salt and pepper.
  5. Stir in sour cream and chives.