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Buttery Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Written by Published on Updated on November 6, 2024 in Side Dish

Hi there,

I needed a few ingredients since I hadn’t prepared this mashed sweet potato recipe in such a long time. Sweet potatoes are easy to find in markets but don’t you think it’s quite frustrating when you are looking for certain ingredients but are not able to find them?   After returning from the market I started preparing to make this mashed sweet potato by washing the sweet potatoes.  I used unsalted butter because it works well when cooking buttery recipes.  I prefer to season the sweet potatoes when I’ve already mushed and mashed them.

The ingredients I used are basic but the one main ingredient I use when cooking these buttery mashed sweet potatoes is balsamic vinegar.  I found this recipe about six years ago and haven’t changed it since.  One of my favorite chefs is Yiannis Loukakos who was born in the US I have mentioned this chef in past posts.  I was watching his show while he was preparing this Mashed Sweet Potato recipe and I was quite surprised when he added balsamic vinegar. And of course, what did I do I went straight to the kitchen and tried it out.  I happened to have sweet potatoes and I always have balsamic vinegar on hand I gave it ago and I love it.

Although I no longer live in the US, I celebrate Thanksgiving and other national holidays.  The US was and still is a part of my life, that’s where I grew up, went to school, and made friends.  This year my Thanksgiving Dinner menu has already been planned out.  This Buttery Mashed Sweet Potatoes side dish will be one of the side dishes.  Speaking of dishes, dinnerware, this is the one I use, I love the simplicity of this dinnerware set https://amzn.to/4efw500

These are the wine glasses I plan on using. Who knows you might love them as much as I do.  I have these yellowish brown glasses with and without the long stem https://amzn.to/4efKbOT

Tip: Want to spruce up this recipe add herbs and spices.  Yummy!

I wish everyone a wonderful morning/afternoon/evening.

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Mashed sweet potatoes in a white bowl with a piece of celery on top. The sweet potatoes are in a white bowl and background.

Buttery Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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A soft buttery textured sweet potato recipe combined with balsamic vinegar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5 sweet potatoes washed
  • 100 grams butter unsalted cut into cubes
  • 1 ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Add the sweet potatoes into a large pot cover with water and boil. The sweet potatoes are ready when soft and tender. Put the butter in a pot and melt on low heat.
  • Once the potatoes are ready drain and set aside for a few minutes. Peel the skin off the sweet potatoes put the potatoes into a large bowl and mash with a fork or a potato press.
  • Slowly add in the melted butter and finally the balsamic vinegar. Stir until all the ingredients are well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve immediately and hot.

KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂

 

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Thank you 🙂

 

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece.My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural.In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it.Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits.So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes.Sophie

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