Sweet potato mash
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Serves 2
Learn how to make this simple side dish of sweet potato mash – a great alternative to traditional mashed potato.
Ingredients
- 2–3 medium sweet potatoes
- 50g/1¾oz butter
- 75–100ml/2½–3½fl oz milk
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, to serve (optional)
Method
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut each potato into 8 even-sized chunks. Tip into a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until the tip of a knife easily slides through a chunk of sweet potato.
Drain and return to the pan over a low heat. Add the butter and pour in the milk a little at a time while mashing the potatoes until smooth. Stir through a pinch of salt and a few generous grindings of black pepper.
Spoon into a warmed serving bowl, season with salt and pepper and scatter over fresh parsley, if using.
Recipe tips
To make a vegan version, simply swap the butter and milk for dairy-free alternatives.
