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MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES
This fall vegetable dish brings together two harvest time favourites: sweet potatoes and apples. Serve this brightly coloured side dish at Thanksgiving or any other fall family dinner.
Yield: Serves 6.
July 02, 2019
MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES
Ingredients
- 5 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 tbsp salted butter, divided
- 2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Chopped fresh parsley*
Directions
- Cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp butter in a large frypan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté onion until softened. Add apples and water. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Combine apple mixture with sweet potatoes, 2 tbsp butter, salt, pepper, lemon juice and nutmeg. Beat with an electric mixer or mash with a potato masher until combined. Some pieces of onion may remain. Spoon into a serving dish. Garnish with parsley.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
224 calories, 6.1 g fat, 2.3 g protein, 40.8 g carbohydrate, 6.3 g fibre, 252 mg sodium
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
Tip:
This dish may be prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Reheat, covered, at 325°F until heated through, about 25 - 30 minutes.