Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 medium sweet potatoes (2 pounds), peeled and quartered; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 3 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes (2 pounds), peeled and quartered
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place sweet potatoes on rack in a 6-qt. pressure cooker; add water. Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 8 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed.)
Remove from the heat; allow pressure to drop on it's own. Drain. transfer sweet potatoes to a food processor. Add the butter, honey, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper; cover and process until smooth.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested at 10/13/15 pounds of pressure (psi).

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 195 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 283mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Mashed Sweet Potatoes in Quick Cooking January/February 2004

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ajnickymom

Feb 27, 2013

Awesome with a pork roast!
kposton

Apr 30, 2011

What a gread side! It was wonderful with roast chicken and a salad.
silvrhwk

Oct 27, 2010

Oh man was this good! My very first time cooking sweet potatoes, and it was fabulous! I used an electric (digital) pressure cooker with an elevated "rack," and set it to 10 minutes instead of 8. Might have been just a wee bit too long, but it was still amazing. Also added a bit of cream and brown sugar to the mix after mashing. My husband was so impressed he asked me to make it again. Thanks for yet another wonderful recipe.
christinagriffith

Dec 2, 2009

It was good. It turned out a little watery though and not as creamy as I had hoped for.
hollyez

May 22, 2009

This was a great hit tonight. My daughter who doesn't care for sweet potatoes at all, states she not only enjoyed it, but would eat it again. I did add cream at the time I added the honey,salt, etc... I think it made it a bit smoother in texture. Thanks so much!