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How to Boil Sweet Potatoes

sweet potatoes

olive oil

salt

Dice the sweet potatoes into roughly 3/4-inch cubes. You can either peel or leave the skin on: just make sure to cut off any black spots.

Place the sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with 1 inch of lukewarm water; add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, around 7 to 12 minutes. Then drain.

Use in recipes as desired (see Sweet Potato Enchiladas or Mashed Sweet Potatoes), or for a side dish season with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil or butter and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Taste and add additional seasoning to taste. Refrigerate leftovers for 3 to 5 days.

This recipe is pretty good as is, its basically what I do for the mashed I make for special dinners. My version follows the recipe, but I mix in sour cream (about 3/4 cup) and chopped green onion  (two bunches or to taste) my family loves it.

Today I’m boiling my sweet potatoes whole with the skins on. I have a precious dog who is up in years and I will mash them up for her to help settle her tummy. She loves them. Then I will keep a little out to make a dessert with butter and brown sugar crumbles sprinkled on top to go with our baked chicken dinner.  
Our favorite holiday recipe is sweet potato casserole and I sprinkle the top brown sugar and butter crumbles, with chopped pecans on top. 
Some members of my family serve themselves as a vegetable and dessert. Thank you for your delicious recipe ideas.

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