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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sage Butter

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (2 large), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cover sweet potatoes with water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and add salt. Cook, covered, over moderately high heat until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid, then drain sweet potatoes in a colander. Transfer sweet potatoes and reserved cooking liquid to a bowl and mash with a potato masher.

    Step 2

    Mash together butter, sage, and salt and pepper to taste, then stir half of sage butter into sweet potatoes. Serve potatoes topped with remaining sage butter.

TagsSweet PotatoPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableSageHerbs & SpicesSideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasyWeeknight Meals5 Ingredients or FewerFall
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