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bourbon mashed sweet potatoes

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Recipe by
Jennifer R
@Kinepeli
Portland, OR

I wanted to try something different with the sweet potatoes - something easy to do on a weeknight - and this is it! Very easy to put together and even more excellent when paired with the http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/chicken-with-smoked-paprika-and-bourbon.html I made up to go along with it! Adapted from Simply Recipes.

yield 2 -4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bourbon mashed sweet potatoes

  • 2 lb
    garnet sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    bourbon or whiskey (i used pendleton)
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar, more or less to taste
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make bourbon mashed sweet potatoes

  • 1
    Prepare sweet potatoes and place them in a deep pot. Fill with water to cover, toss in a bit of salt and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil until tender, 15-20 minutes.
  • 2
    Remove from heat and drain water from potatoes. In the same pot, add butter and bourbon. On the counter, cover the pot for 5 minutes to let the butter melt.
  • 3
    Remove cover and add brown sugar. Use a potato masher to incorporate ingredients and to mash potatoes. Add vanilla and continue to mash until desired consistency.
  • 4
    Adjust to taste with more bourbon, butter or brown sugar. Drool. Enjoy!
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