Side dishe for 6

Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb sweet potatoes; 2 tsp salt; 1 clove garlic; 3 tbsp butter; freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup sour cream; fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Boiled sweet potatoes mash with garlic, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper for a savory side dish.

Typical price

$4.23for 4 servings

$1.06 per serving$4.23 for 4

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Photo: primaverakitchen.com

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	4 lb	$5.16Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.35

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 lb sweet potatoes
2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic
3 tbsp butter
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Steps

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch pieces.
Boil the potatoes and garlic in salted water for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, then drain.
Mash the potatoes and garlic with the butter until mostly smooth.
Stir in the sour cream and black pepper.
Let the mashed potatoes stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices