Best 12 Sweet Potatoe Puree Recipes

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Sweet potato puree is a tasty and versatile side dish that can be paired with a variety of main courses. It is a rich source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and fiber, making it a nutritious addition to your meal. Whether you are looking for a simple weeknight side dish or a special occasion dish, there are many delicious sweet potato puree recipes to choose from, and this article will help you find the perfect one for your needs.

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SWEET POTATO PUREE



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At their sweetest in fall and winter, these spuds make a crowd-pleasing side dish. Use the basic version without flavorings to make pie, biscuits, or souffles.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
Maple-butter, orange-ginger, or lime-cayenne flavoring (optional, see below)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, cover potatoes with water. Bring to a boil; cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain; puree in food processor.
  • Add flavorings, if desired; puree. Maple-Butter: Add 2 tablespoons each melted butter and maple syrup. Serve puree with more butter and syrup. Orange-Ginger: Add 1/4 cup each milk and orange juice, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger. Lime-Cayenne: Add 1 tablespoon lime juice and a pinch of cayenne. Thin with a bit of cooking liquid, if needed.
  • Season with salt and pepper; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g

SEASONED SWEET POTATO PUREE



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Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons sea salt, plus more for seasoning
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 lemon, juiced\

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan add chicken stock, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons sea salt, 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper, a pinch of nutmeg, and almond extract. Stir mixture and bring to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, peel sweet potatoes and cut into medium-sized cubes. Add to the chicken stock and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until soft.
  • Once potatoes are soft, place potatoes in a food processor. Reserve the liquid and set aside. Add heavy cream and lemon juice and blend until smooth. If too dry, add reserved potato liquid. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

SILKY SWEET POTATO PUREE



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Silky Sweet Potato Puree can be made two days in advance.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 pounds whole sweet potatoes, pricked with a fork
½ teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup whole milk
6 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position; heat to 425 degrees. Place potatoes on a foil-lined pan; bake 45 to 60 minutes, until tender. Peel when cool enough to handle.
  • Puree with salt and pepper in a food processor. With motor running, gradually add milks through feeder tube, then butter. Process until silken. (Can make up to 2 days ahead; store in an airtight container.) Reheat and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 322.5 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

SWEET POTATO PUREE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Place a steamer insert or a mesh colander in a large pot and add enough water to reach the bottom of the steamer. Place the sweet potatoes in the steamer and bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot, lower the heat, and cook over simmering water for about 25 minutes, until very tender. Check occasionally to be sure the water doesn't boil away.
  • Transfer the sweet potatoes to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on low, slowly add the half-and-half, orange zest, orange juice, cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. With the mixer still on low, add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Taste for seasonings and mix until smooth. Serve hot.

SWEET POTATO PUREE



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     side dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 large or 8 to 10 medium sweet potatoes, baked (about 8 pounds)
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Salt to taste
3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and mash sweet potatoes. In a bowl, combine them with butter, cream, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup pecans. Blend thoroughly.
  • Place mixture in a casserole; top with remaining pecans. Bake 30 minutes. (Puree may be made a day ahead and refrigerated; return to room temperature and bake).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 280, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 659 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEET POTATO PUREE



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     easy, side dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons molasses or honey
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Scrub potatoes, and bake on lowest rack for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until potatoes are soft.
  • Cool slightly, remove skins and mash with butter, molasses and nutmeg. Heat through, on top of the stove or in a microwave oven, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 255, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 128 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEET POTATO & CARROT PUREE



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This tastes a lot like sweet potato casserole. I think it is great, but some of my family prefers the recipes with just sweet potatoes. I'd love to hear what you think. This can be prepared a day in advance. To reheat, put puree in a pot and heat on low, stirring occasionally.

Provided by karen

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 55m

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 2-inch pieces
2 lbs carrots, peeled & cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
salt and pepper
cinnamon (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes and carrots in a large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
  • Add sugar and 2 tbsp butter.
  • Cook until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in remaining butter, sour cream and cloves.
  • Working in batches, puree mixture in food processor.
  • Season with salt & pepper.
  • Sprinkle top with cinnamon if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.1, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 26, Sodium 143.1, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 7.9, Protein 2.5

SWEET POTATO PUREE



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This recipe was submitted by First Lady Laura Bush to the New York Times for an article called "America Reaches For Tradition; Giving Thanks at the President's Table", by Marian Burros, Nov. 14, 2001. I believe she said that it wasn't her creation but that it originally came from a neighbor. It has no sweetener of any kind, but you'd never guess. I've made this for Thanksgving a few times and everyone loves it. Last year, I used a sugared pecan for the topping, which went over well at dinner. If you're allergic to nuts, leave them out. It's still good. Whatever you do, don't try this with boiled or canned sweet potatoes. It really needs the baking process to bring out the sweetness and keep the puree from being soupy. I learned that lesson the hard way. Prep time doesn't include baking and cooling time for sweet potatoes.

Provided by Laura2of7

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 45m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 lbs sweet potatoes, baked (about 6 large or 8-10 medium)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Peel and mash sweet potatoes. (I use a food mill for this.).
  • In a large bowl, combine potatoes with butter, cream, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup pecans, mixing until well blended.
  • Pour mixture into a buttered 2 1/2 quart casserole; top with remaining pecans.
  • Bake 30 minutes.
  • Note: Puree may be made a day ahead and refrigerated. Be sure to bring to room temperature before baking.
  • Additional note: To bake the sweet potatoes, pierce each potato 2-3 times with a paring knife, place directly on oven rack and bake at 350 degrees until done, about 50-60 minutes for large potatoes. Place a baking sheet on lower rack to catch drips. Allow to cool before handling. While the oven is on, toast the pecans. Spread out on a shallow pan and bake for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.5, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 58.1, Sodium 375.1, Carbohydrate 62.2, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 13, Protein 6.6

SWEET POTATO PURéE



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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Orange     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 pounds sweet potatoes
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • In a shallow baking pan lined with foil bake the sweet potatoes, pricked in several places, in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until they are very tender, let them cool until they can be handled, and peel them. Force the sweet potatoes through the medium disk of a food mill into a heavy saucepan and add the orange juice, the butter, and the sugar. The sweet potato purée may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Heat the sweet potato purée over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is heated through and the butter is melted and season it with salt and pepper.

SWEET POTATO PURéE WITH BROWN SUGAR AND SHERRY



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Provided by Janet Fletcher

Categories     Potato     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds medium-size red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
2 pounds medium-size tan-skinned sweet potatoes
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) butter, room temperature
1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
5 tablespoons dry Sherry

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Pierce all sweet potatoes in several places with fork. Bake until tender when pierced with knife, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.
  • Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Using spoon, scoop potato pulp into large bowl. Add butter and brown sugar to potatoes. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth. Beat in Sherry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large saucepan. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Rewarm sweet potatoes over medium-low heat, stirring often.

WEANING RECIPE: SWEET POTATO PURéE



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Sweet potatoes are a great first food when you start weaning your baby and you can blend in their regular milk. Try this simple purée

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Time 50m

Yield Makes about 425g

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 sweet potatoes (about 500g)
baby's milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes on a baking tray and roast in the oven for around 45 mins or until a knife inserts easily into the flesh.
  • Allow to cool a little, carefully peel off the skin, removing any hard bits and blitz in a food processor, with a splash of baby's milk, until smooth. You may need to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times to get a smooth consistency throughout.
  • Serve one portion and divide the rest between small containers or ice cube trays and freeze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18 calories, Fat 0.1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 0.3 grams protein, Sodium 0.02 milligram of sodium

SWEET-POTATO PUREE WITH TOASTED MERINGUE



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Adapted from Anne Quatrano's Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating With Southern Hospitality (Rizzoli).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Time 2h35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), preferably Garnet or Jewel
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking dish
1/3 cup maple syrup, preferably grade A
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1 3/4 teaspoons coarse salt
6 large egg whites, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prick each potato in several places with the tines of a fork. Bake until very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on size. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
  • Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Halve potatoes, scoop out flesh, and transfer to a food processor; puree until smooth. Add butter, syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, white pepper, and salt; pulse to combine. Transfer to prepared dish, cover, and bake until hot, about 10 minutes.
  • Meringue: Meanwhile, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on low speed until frothy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high; beat until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating until thick, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Spoon meringue evenly over potatoes. Holding a small kitchen torch at a 90-degree angle, 3 inches from surface of meringue, move flame back and forth over meringue until it starts to brown. (Or broil 6 to 8 inches from heat source, about 1 minute.) Serve immediately.

Tips for Making Sweet Potato Puree:

  • Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, unblemished sweet potatoes with smooth skin. Avoid any that are soft or have bruises or cuts.
  • Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly before cooking to remove any dirt or debris.
  • Cook the sweet potatoes until they are tender. You can do this by boiling, baking, or steaming the potatoes. If you are boiling the potatoes, pierce them with a fork before cooking to help them cook evenly.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes once they are cool enough to handle.
  • Mash the sweet potatoes until they are smooth. You can use a potato masher, a food processor, or a blender to do this.
  • Add your desired seasonings and mix well. Common seasonings for sweet potato puree include butter, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup.
  • Serve the sweet potato puree immediately or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the puree for up to 3 months.

Conclusion:

Sweet potato puree is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It can be used as a side dish, a topping for other dishes, or even as a main course. With its naturally sweet flavor, sweet potato puree is a great way to add a touch of sweetness to your meals. Whether you are looking for a healthy side dish or a comforting main course, sweet potato puree is a great option.

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