ISO Savory sweet potatoes

[kltcarley]

I am looking for a recipe a friend made for our last bunco meeting. It was mashed sweet potatoes, but instead of the usual sweet ones, these had sour cream and not sweet. I think it was a Southern Living recipe.

[dorothyntototoo]

I found this one. Dorothy

Carrot-Sweet Potato Puree

This recipe requires no stove-top cooking; it's all done in the microwave. Our calorie, fat, and cholesterol savings came from using light butter (and less of it) instead of butter, and light sour cream instead of regular.

5 carrots, sliced
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light butter or light margarine
1 (29-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
1 (16-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
1 (8-ounce) container light sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Microwave carrots and 3/4 cup water in a glass bowl at HIGH 8 to 12 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.
Process carrots and butter in a food processor until mixture is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Add sweet potatoes; process until smooth.

Stir together sweet potato mixture, container of light sour cream, and remaining ingredients.

Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2-quart glass dish. Microwave at HIGH 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Note: To prepare ahead, cover and chill up to 2 days, if desired; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Microwave as directed.

Original recipe: Calories 363 (37% from fat); Fat 15g (sat 10g); Chol: 52mg.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

CALORIES 285(18% from fat); FAT 5.8g (sat 4g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 5.6g; CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 95mg; SODIUM 232mg; FIBER 7g; IRON 1.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 54g
Southern Living, NOVEMBER 2002