Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sage Butter

Mashed potatoes are a classic side dish. This recipe swaps regular russets for sweet potatoes and turnips. Try it with our favorite meatloaf recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 8 ounces turnips (about 2 medium), peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 30 fresh sage leaves, divided (12 left whole, the rest cut into strips)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Place potatoes, turnips, garlic and 12 sage leaves in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain. Return the vegetables to the pan and keep covered.
2. Heat butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. As it melts and turns lightly brown, add the strips of sage and allow them to crackle and flavor the butter, about 1 minute.
3. Pour the sage and butter over the vegetables and smash with a potato masher. Stir in salt and pepper and serve.

Total Time: 1hr. 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

Servings: 8

Calories: 272

Total Carbohydrates: 23g

Dietary Fiber: 6g

Protein: 24g

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutritional Information:

Servings: 6

Calories: 88

Total Carbohydrates: 12g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Protein: 1g