Side dishe for 7
Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
$4.16for 435 minServes 7
Sweet potatoes boil until tender, then mash with garlic butter, sour cream, milk, and Parmesan.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 4 lb | $5.16Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.27 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeKid-friendlyBudgetSide dishesFall
Typical price
$1.04 per serving$4.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 lb sweet potatoes
- 4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Peel 4 pounds of sweet potatoes, cut them into 1-inch pieces, and place them in a large pot.
- Cover the potatoes with water, add 3 teaspoons of salt, and boil for 15 minutes until tender.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet, add the garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes, return them to the pot, and mash them with the garlic butter, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, and Parmesan.
- Season with the remaining salt and stir in the parsley.
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