Mashed Sweet Potatoes [Savoury Recipe]

Bowl of mashed sweet potato in a grey bowl with a gold spoon.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes [Savoury Recipe]

Simple, comforting and absolutely delicious, mashed sweet potatoes are easy to make with all the buttery and savoury goodness. Great side dish for the holiday season but also one to serve all year round.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegetarian

Dietary Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 572kcal

Author Sammy Eng

Ingredients

2 kg sweet potato
4 tbsp butter room temperature
2 garlic clove finely minced
⅓ cup sour cream
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
pinch nutmeg powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste
olive oil extra virgin, optional

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Cut sweet potatoes into small cubes.
Place sweet potato cubes in a large pot and cover with water. Boil until sweet potatoes are soft and fork tender. This will take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Drain water from cooked sweet potatoes. Make sure there is no excess water in the pot.
Start mashing sweet potatoes until desired consistency.
Whilst still hot, add butter and minced garlic to sweet potato mash. Mix in.
Add sour cream to mixture and stir in.
Season mashed sweet potatoes with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Scatter with chopped parsley.
Stir everything in to make sure all seasoning is combined well with mashed sweet potatoes.
Scoop mashed sweet potatoes into serving dish.
Finish with a little sour cream and chopped parsley to serve. Optional to drizzle with extra virgin olive oil on top.
Serve hot.

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Notes

You can replace sour cream with cream, milk, creme fraiche or Greek yoghurt. Or even a combination.
Use vegan butter, almond, or soy-based milk instead of cow butter and sour cream for vegan sweet potato mash.
If you don’t have parsley on hand, use chopped fresh chives. Alternatively, sage is a popular choice to match with savoury mashed sweet potatoes. You can fry until crispy and add to top as garnish.
Substitute fresh parsley, if unavailable, with dried herbs like parsley, rosemary, onion, and garlic powder for seasoning.
Adjust the flavour according to taste. For a butterier and creamier texture, add more butter. Alternatively, consider a half-half combination of cream and sour cream in the dairy mixture.
Use an immersion blender or food processor for a smoother consistency with fewer lumps.

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