Bacon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Bacon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 24 oz. cubed Tasteful Selections® Mini Sweet potatoes; 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; ¾ c. plain non-fat Greek yogurt; 3 tbsp. butter; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Sweet potato recipes aren't just for Thanksgiving. Mashed sweet potatoes are a great addition to any meal that needs a little sweetness.

If you want to learn how to cook sweet potatoes, look no further.

Prep5

Cook30

Total Time35

Serves4

Course Side Dish

Variety Fav(s) Mini Sweet Potatoes, Petite Sweet Potatoes

Cook Type Stove Top

Dish Type Comfort

Quick, Easy, Convenient 7 Ingredients or Less

Season Fall

Ingredients

24 oz. cubed Tasteful Selections® Mini Sweet potatoes
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
¾ c. plain non-fat Greek yogurt
3 tbsp. butter
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

Place cubed sweet potatoes in large saucepan of salted boiling water, boil for 30 minutes or until tender. Transfer sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Add bacon, yogurt and butter. Smash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork until fluffy but some lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Variations - Omit the bacon and yogurt and try adding the following:

Orange and Honey Sweets: cut back yogurt to ¼ cup, add ½ cup orange juice, ½ teaspoon orange zest, 2 tablespoons honey, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Horseradish Sweets: Add 1-2 tablespoons horseradish for a zesty flavor
Smokey Sweets: Add half can chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Pie-Like Sweets: Keep the yogurt, add ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon, ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves