Butter-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Butter-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps fat-free milk; 59 milliliters chopped pecans, toasted; 0 teaspoons salt; 907 grams sweet potatoes (about

Butter-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes is a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 278 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up butter, sweet potatoes, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Pierce each potato with a fork 3 to 4 times on each side. Wrap each potato in a damp paper towel. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, turning after 4 minutes. Cool slightly.

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Potato

Wrap

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Paper Towels

Microwave

Cut potatoes in half; scoop pulp into a bowl. Mash pulp.

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Potato

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Bowl

Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 3 minutes or until browned. Stir butter, milk, and salt into potato pulp. Top with pecans.

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Butter

Pecans

Potato

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Variation 1 Maple Bacon Price per serving: $85 Prepare master recipe through step Stir in 1 tablespoon softened butter, 2 tablespoons fat-free milk, and 4 teaspoons maple syrup. Top mashed sweet potato mixture with 1 1/4 ounces cooked and crumbled bacon (about 3 slices).

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Real Bacon Pieces

Fat Free Milk

Sweet Potato

Maple Syrup

Butter

Bacon

Serves 4 (serving size: 1/2 cup) Calories 268; Fat 6g (sat 1g); Sodium 351mg

Variation 2 Chipotle-Lime Price per serving: $08 Prepare master recipe through step Stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoons fat-free milk, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce, 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

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Canned Chipotle Chiles In Adobo

Fat Free Milk

Adobo Sauce

Brown Sugar

Lime Juice

Chipotle Chiles

Sauce

Lime

Salt

Serves 4 (serving size: 1/2 cup) Calories 193; Fat 0g (sat 0g); Sodium 227mg

Variation 3 Parmesan-Sage Price per serving: $05 Prepare master recipe through step Stir in 1 tablespoon softened butter, 2 tablespoons fat-free milk, 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage, 1 ounce freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup), and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

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