Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This is wonderful for Thanksgiving or anytime as a sub for plain old mashed potatoes. Despite the name, they are not that fattening. Ingredients:
3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks |
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temp (half of the 8 oz block) |
1/2 cup fat free sour cream |
1 tablespoon butter |
3 tablespoons minced chives |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 -2 tablespoon slivered almonds, for garnish |
Directions:
1. Cook the sweet potato chunks in boiling water until tender and mashable; drain and return to the hot pot.
2. Start mashing cooked sweets potatoes with a masher. Mash in the rf cream cheese, ff sour cream, butter, chives, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mash until all is smooth and cream cheese has melted.
3. Spoon into large serving dish and sprinkle with the slivered almonds.
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