Side dishe for 8

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 large sweet potatoes; 1/4 cup salted butter; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp honey (optional); 1 dash nutmeg; 1 dash cinnamon; 1/4 cup milk

$3.91for 450 minServes 8

Cubed sweet potatoes simmer until tender, then mash with butter, maple syrup, milk, and warm spices.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 3.75 lb$1.29/lb typical	3.75 lb	$4.84Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.82

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Side dishes Fall

Typical price

$0.98 per serving$3.91 for 4

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Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup salted butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp honey (optional)
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash cinnamon
1/4 cup milk

Steps

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes.
Place the cubes in a large pot, cover them with water, and bring to a boil.
Simmer the potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, until they are very tender.
Drain the potatoes and mash them with the butter, maple syrup, milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Stir in the brown sugar and honey if using, then season with salt and pepper.