Sweet Potatoes With Sage and Cranberries

From Publix Holiday Entertaining.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2-3  lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  tablespoon fresh sage, snipped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half (I use soy or almond milk)

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, place potatoes and enough salted water to cover. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Add sage, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in cranberries. Remove from heat.
3. Drain potatoes. Return to Dutch oven. Add half-and-half (or other milk); mash with a potato masher or beath with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in onion-sage mixture.