Herbed mashed sweet potatoes
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Sweet potatoes (About 4 med) |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Butter |
| 1 | tablespoon | Low-fat milk |
| 4 | tablespoons | Snipped chives |
| 1½ | teaspoon | To 2 tsp minced fresh thyme |
| (Or 1/2 tsp dried thyme) | ||
| Salt and fresh grd pepper to | ||
| Taste | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Wash sweet potatoes and prick in several places with a fork Place potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake far about 1 hour, or until they feel soft when squeezed. Holding them with a cloth, cut them in half and remove skin. Put flesh into a large bowl and mash well with butter. buyer. Add milk, herbs, salt and pepper.
Transfer to a casserole dish and, if necessary, reheat briefly in the oven or microwave. May be prepared in advance and reheated just before serving. Makes 4-6 servings.
Per serving: Calories 224 Fat 4g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 270 Percent calories from fat 16%
From The Dallas Morning News 10/16/96 Typos by Bobbie Beers