Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Pears recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

2 pears, peeled and sliced
½ cup dry white wine
¼ cup water
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup evaporated milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Nutrition Info

232.4 calories
carbohydrate: 35.7 g
cholesterol: 22.4 mg
fat: 7.2 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 4.2 g
saturatedFat: 4.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 112.1 mg
sugar: 21.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the pears, wine, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer until pears are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove pears from wine and reserve.

  2. Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to potatoes to steam dry for a minute or two.

  3. Stir the reserved pears, evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This busy diva does not have time for a complicated side dish -- so out of my kitchen came these mashed sweet potatoes and pears. I may never make sweet potatoes any other way ever again.

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