Balsamic Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by TishT

"A splash of balsamic vinegar adds an unexpected pleasing tartness to sweet potatoes"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 5 large sweet potatoes
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg or 1 pinch cinnamon
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Prick potatoes, then place directly on rack in center of oven.
3. Place a piece of foil on rack below.
4. Bake until easily pierced with a knife tip, about 50 minutes.
5. Or microwave on high until easily pierced, about 25 minutes.
6. When cool enough to handle, peel, then pass through a food mill or ricer, or mash with a potato masher.
7. (I love my ricer so I go that way) Place milk, butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
8. Remove pan from heat and set on a heat-resistant surface.
9. Stir in mashed potatoes and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
10. Stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed and potatoes have a smooth consistency.
11. Taste and add more vinegar, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
12. The advantage of doing this in a saucepan is that if potatoes have cooled a little, you can return pan to low heat and stir often until hot.

Reviews

[Healthy Debbie]

Very nice variation for sweet potatoes. We had it with grilled salmon and it was yummy! Thanks for the idea!!

 

[TinaMS]

Oops! Forgot to submit my comment along with my rating the first time. I thought this was really good! The balsamic does add a very nice flavor.I only used one sweet potato, so I had to devise my own portions, thus I don't know how this recipe works as is. I also made mine savory by adding minced garlic in place of the cinnamon. I would definitely make this again.