Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Sage Butter

Submitted by les orchard

"Found at http://www.10500bc.org/archive/006335.php#006335 Who, in turn, found it via Gourmet November 2003"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

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

directions

1. Cover sweet potatoes with water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and add salt.
2. Cook, covered, over moderately high heat until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid, then drain sweet potatoes in a colander.
4. Transfer sweet potatoes and reserved cooking liquid to a bowl and mash with a potato masher.
5. Mash together butter, sage, and salt and pepper to taste, then stir half of sage butter into sweet potatoes.
6. Serve potatoes topped with remaining sage butter.