Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Buttermilk

Savory mashed sweet potatoes in white bowl with fork.

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Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Buttermilk

These Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes make for a great healthy and gluten free side dish! It's made with buttermilk, garlic powder, and herbs.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: buttermilk mashed sweet potatoes, garlic mashed sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes savory, gluten free mashed sweet potatoes,

Servings:

Calories: 162kcal

Author: Christine Rooney

Ingredients

3 lbs. sweet potatoes diced
¾ cup buttermilk
½ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. Italian seasoning
¾ tsp. kosher salt split
½ tsp. pepper
fresh herbs for garnish optional

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Instructions

Peel 3 lbs. of sweet potatoes using a vegetable peeler (the amount of sweet potatoes used depends on their size).
A kitchen scale is the best way to accurately portion 3 lbs. of sweet potatoes.
Dice the sweet potatoes into large chunks, making sure that they are relatively the same size to ensure that they cook evenly.
Place the diced sweet potatoes into a large pot and fill by 1 inch with cold water. Add ¼ tsp. kosher salt to the pot.
Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a low boil and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are soft, but not mushy. They should be easily pierced with a knife or fork.
Pour the cooked sweet potatoes into a strainer and allow to sit for a minute or two.
Return the cooked and drained sweet potatoes to the pot. Pour ¾ cup of buttermilk over the sweet potatoes. Add ½ tsp. garlic powder, ¼ tsp. Italian seasoning, and ½ tsp. each of kosher salt and pepper.
Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until all of the ingredients are completely combined.
Feel free to leave the sweet potatoes a bit chunky or mash them until smooth and creamy if you prefer.
To Serve: Adjust salt and pepper and spice levels to your taste. Garnish with freshly minced herbs of choice (optional).

Notes

Fresh herbs may be used in place of dried herbs. Feel free to sub fresh thyme and rosemary for Italian seasoning. Alternately, you can use any herbs of choice (dried or fresh).

The amount of sweet potatoes used depends on their size. 3 lbs. of sweet potatoes equals roughly 2-3 large sweet potatoes or 4-6 medium-sized sweet potatoes.

Feel free to add a bit more buttermilk for creamier sweet potatoes.

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