White Wine Mashed Sweet Potatoes

When I made my t-bone steaks the other night, I was looking for a quick and easy side that would compliment the herbs I used on the meat. Feeling starchy and harboring a wicket sweets craving, I decided to mash a few garnet yams (which aren’t yams at all, but sweet potatoes).

I do love me some mashed sweet potatoes.

Yams and sweet potatoes generally have a nice, mellow flavor, but I wanted mine to pop a little bit more so that the flavor didn’t get lost when paired with the salty steaks. Anything with a little acid will usually take care of that. Sauvignon Blanc and a touch of smoked sea salt make these taters a real treat that even your kids will undoubtedly love.

Author: Stephanie Stiavetti

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 to 6

Calories: 334

Fat: 7g
Saturated fat: 4g
Unsaturated fat: 2g
Carbohydrates: 63g
Sodium: 436mg
Fiber: 9g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 19mg

Recipe type: Side

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Mashed sweet potatoes are a sweeter, healthier side dish than the standard potatoes. Super quick and easy, using yams or sweet potatoes. Your choice!

Ingredients

3 pounds garnet yams, peeled and chopped to about 1″ cubes
3 teaspoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon smoked sea salt
1/4 cup Sauvignon Blanc
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil, add yams and boil until forkable, roughly 15 minutes. Drain yams and return to pot.
Mix in cream, butter, and smoked sea salt, mashing with a potato masher until slightly lumpy. Add Sauvignon Blanc and mash until completely creamy, adding more wine if you prefer your dish a little tangier.
Heat over a low flame for three or four minutes to mellow the wine a touch, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot!

Notes

Nutritional analysis is based on 6 servings.

This content was originally posted on FearlessFresh.com.