In the realm of culinary delights, smashed sweet potatoes emerge as a tantalizing treat that captivates taste buds with their natural sweetness and versatility. These humble tubers, transformed with a few simple steps, offer a symphony of textures and flavors that transcend the ordinary. Whether you seek a comforting side dish, a wholesome main course, or a healthy snack, smashed sweet potatoes stand ready to delight your palate and nourish your body. Embark on a culinary journey as we unravel the secrets of this culinary gem, exploring variations, pairings, and techniques to elevate your smashed sweet potato experience to new heights.
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SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Scrub the potatoes, prick them several times with a knife or fork, and bake them for 1 hour or until very soft when pierced with a knife. Remove from the oven and scoop out the insides as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Place the sweet potato meat into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add the orange juice, cream, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mix together until combined but not smooth and transfer to a baking dish.
- Bake the potatoes for 20 to 30 minutes, until heated through.
BOURBON PECAN SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook 12 to 15 minutes until very tender. Drain sweet potatoes in a colander. Return pan to medium heat. Add butter to the pan. When butter melts, add nuts and toast for 2 minutes. Add sugar and let it bubble. Add bourbon and cook out alcohol, 1 minute. Add orange juice and the cooked sweet potatoes. Smash with a masher and season the sweet potatoes with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
SMASHED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES
Looking for ways to cut down on the number of dishes that require oven time on Thanksgiving, I devised a sweet potato dish that can be made ahead in a slow cooker. It's not too sweet, and it makes a perfect side for turkey or ham. -Judy Batson, Tampa, FL
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 5h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place potatoes and apples in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add apple juice and beer. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until potatoes are tender., Drain; return to slow cooker. Add brown sugar, sour cream and butter. Mash potato mixture to reach desired consistency. If desired, top with minced chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHIPOTLE SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Danielle Williams of Westville, Oklahoma submitted the recipe for this smoky, buttery sweet potato mash. The chipotle pairs nicely with the spuds, and the creamy texture is delightful.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place sweet potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain and return to the pan. Add milk, butter, chipotle pepper, salt and pepper; coarsely mash.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FIERY HOT TEXAS T-BONES WITH CHIPOTLE SMASHED POTATOES AND HOT AND SWEET PEPPER SAUTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Seed and slice the hot and sweet fresh peppers and reserve.
- Cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Add salt to boiling water. Cook potatoes until tender, 10-12 minutes. Chop and brown bacon in a small skillet and add a tablespoon of chipotle powder and onions. Cook 5 minutes over medium heat until onions are tender. When potatoes are tender, drain and return to hot pot. Add bacon mixture and sour cream to the potatoes. Smash potatoes and season with salt, to taste.
- While potatoes are working, combine dry spice rub: chili powder, remaining chipotle powder, cumin and grill seasoning. Rub steaks liberally on both sides with the mixture. Heat a 12 to14-inch skillet screaming hot. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan. It will smoke. Add steaks and do not turn for 6 minutes. Flip and cook another 6 minutes for medium rare, up to 10 minutes for well done. Remove skillet from flame and add bourbon. Return steaks to stove and flame the pan. When the fire goes out, transfer the meat to a large serving platter and pour pan juices over the top. Let meat rest for juices to redistribute. Return pan to heat and add remaining tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add hot and sweet peppers to the pan and saute them for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pile peppers alongside steaks.
- Remove meat from the T bones and cut into 4 portions. Top with some peppers and pile some chipotle smashers along side. Spoon drippings and juices over meat and serve.
SMASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH APPLES
Make and share this Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gingerbear
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 2h30m
Yield 15-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Scrub potatoes, then prick several times with a knife or fork.
- Bake 1 hour, or until very soft when pierced with a knife.
- Combine orange juice, cream, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Remove potatoes from oven.
- Once cooled, scoop out the insides with a spoon.
- Place 1/2 of sweet potato meat into the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add 1/2 of juice-and-cream mixture, blend until combined but not smooth, and pour into a large baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining potatoes and juice-and-cream mixture, and add to baking dish.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add apple wedges and brown sugar; cook about 10 minutes, turning apples occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides.
- Place on top of sweet potatoes and bake 30 minutes, until heated through.
- (Note: If refrigerating before baking, cook 45 minutes, or until heated through.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.2, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 50.2, Sodium 841.6, Carbohydrate 71.5, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 29.7, Protein 4.5
BOURBON PECAN SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Got this recipe from Rachel Rays' show, '30 minute meals' - (Food Network). We tried this last Thanksgiving and were hooked! We did lessen the amount of Bourbon in it though, it was overpowering the full amount, which we cut in half.
Provided by stephanierndos
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Add sweet potatoes and cook 12 to 15 minutes until very tender.
- Drain sweet potatoes in a colander. Return pan to medium heat.
- Add butter to the pan. When butter melts, add nuts and toast for 2 minutes.
- Add sugar and let it bubble.
- Add bourbon and cook out alcohol, about 1 minute.
- Add orange juice and the cooked sweet potatoes. Smash with a masher and season the sweet potatoes with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 99, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 17.2, Protein 3.1
SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes with orange and bourbon. I use 1/2 cup sugar but if you prefer candied sweet potatoes, use the whole cup. Orange juice can be substituted for the bourbon if you are serving to small children. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Waneta
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil sweet potatoes until tender.
- Peel and mash until more or less lumpless. Add brown sugar, orange juice and zest, bourbon, butter or margarine, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well. Spread in shallow dish (10 inch deep dish pie plate works well).
- Bake 30 minutes in a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Top with marshmallows and broil very briefly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.3 calories, Carbohydrate 85.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 183.5 mg, Sugar 44.6 g
SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Toss 3 sweet potatoes (cut into 1-inch-thick rounds) with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon ras el hanout on a baking sheet. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Roast at 400˚, 30 minutes. Smash the potatoes, then roast at 475˚ until crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Drizzle with 1/4 cup plain yogurt mixed with 1/4 teaspoon each lemon juice and zest and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
Tips:
- Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, unblemished sweet potatoes that are about the same size. This will help them cook evenly.
- Scrub the sweet potatoes thoroughly: This will remove any dirt or debris from the skin.
- Poke holes in the sweet potatoes: This will help them cook faster and more evenly.
- Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil: This will help them crisp up in the oven.
- Season the sweet potatoes with salt and pepper: This will enhance their flavor.
- Bake the sweet potatoes until they are tender: This should take about 45 minutes to an hour.
- Smash the sweet potatoes: Use a fork or potato masher to smash the sweet potatoes until they are mostly smooth.
- Top the sweet potatoes with your favorite toppings: This could include butter, brown sugar, marshmallows, nuts, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Smashed sweet potatoes are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a healthy and satisfying side dish, give smashed sweet potatoes a try!
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