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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 1/4 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Preparation

  1. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pot; mash. Mix in butter, syrup and cardamom. Season with salt and pepper.

TagsSweet PotatoPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableCardamomHerbs & SpicesSideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasyWeeknight Meals5 Ingredients or FewerThanksgivingFallBon Appétit
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