Simple Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 4)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion, some set aside for topping (about 4)
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 wash and scrub the sweet potatoes; pat dry.
• 2 to bake the sweet potatoes, preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. place pricked potatoes on a foil-lined baking pan to catch any juices that leak, then into the preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked and tender, up to 1 hour.
• 3 to cook the sweet potatoes more quickly, carefully prick each sweet potato about 6 times, place in microwave oven on a paper towel and cook on high 15 to 17 minutes, or until a knife is easily inserted into center of potatoes.
• 4 when cool enough to handle, remove skin and any dark spots from potatoes. in a medium bowl, mash potatoes with butter and season with salt and pepper. stir in sour cream and scallions until well mixed. serve immediately sprinkled with reserved green onions on top.