Mashed Sweet Potatoes
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)
1 banana, sliced
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Boil potatoes until tender, drain and reserve. Return the pot to the
stove top over medium heat. Add butter and bananas to the pot. Cook
bananas 5 minutes and add the juice of 1 orange to the pot, reserve
the zest. Allow the juice to cook out, 1 minute. Add potatoes to the
pot and the stock and sugar. Mash potatoes, banana, stock and sugar
together until well combined. Season with nutmeg, salt, pepper and
orange zest, to your taste. Mash to combine spices and serve. |