Fluffy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Deliciously savory and unbelievably fluffy, these easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect side dish for every meal, even holidays!
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4 lbs sweet potatoes, washed & cleaned
- 6-8 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ C sour cream, room temperature
- ¼ C half & half, room temperature
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel sweet potatoes and chop them into 2 inch pieces. Add to large pot of salted water. (I add about 1 tablespoon of salt to the water.) Bring to a boil on the stove top over medium heat. Boil for 15-20 minutes of until the sweet potato pieces are fork tender.
- Drain sweet potatoes in colander. Add 6Tbsp butter to the hot pot the sweet potatoes just came from.
- Add drained sweet potatoes back to warm pot. Use a potato masher to mash potatoes, mixing in butter. Add in rest of butter, if needed. Mix in garlic, salt & pepper, sour cream and half & half, using the potato masher to mash & mix in all ingredients.
- Spoon into serving bowl to serve. Top with an extra pat of butter, chopped parsley or thyme, if desired.