Sweet potatoes are such a great comfort food. This recipe adds some exotic spices into the mix. This recipe serves about four.Ingredients:
3 medium sweet potatoes, washed, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped and sauted in 1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried hot chili peppers
chopped walnuts for garnish (optional)
Directions:
1. Place sweet potatoes in medium saucepan; cover with water and add pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered for about 10 to 15 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
2. Add chicken stock, sesame oil, sea salt, nutmeg, cumin, garlic, sauted onion, ground black pepper & chili peppers to sweet potatoes.
3. Mash potatoes with a potato masher, then use electric hand mixer to blend until relatively smooth. Add more stock if potatoes are dry. Transfer to a small baking dish that has been lightly oiled with sesame oil. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven at 400F for about 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped walnuts if desired.
