Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Pre-Notes

This recipe is great served with steak!

Ingredients

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1. 4 T unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
2. 2 T heavy cream
3. 1/2 t salt
4. 1 t sugar
5. 2 lbs sweet potatoes, (about 2 large or 3 medium potatoes), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
6. pinch ground black pepper

Sauteed Onion Topping (optional)

7. 1 large red onion, sliced thin.
8. 1 T olive oil
9. 1 T butter
10. salt to taste
11. pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine butter, heavy cream, salt, sugar, and sweet potatoes in 3 to 4 qt saucepan; cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes fall apart when poked with fork, 35 to 45 minutes.
2. Off heat, mash sweet potates in saucpan with potato masher.
3. Stir in pepper; serve immediately.
4. Serve topped with sauted onions, if desired.

Sauteed Onion Topping (optional)

1. In large skillet, heat olive oil and butter until melted and hot.
2. Add onion slices, salt and pepper.
3. Saute until onion slices are soft and browned.
4. Serve over mashed sweet potatoes.

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