Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (plus one pinch)
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup vegetable stock or 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin seed oil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 place sweet potatoes and parsnips in a medium saucepan and cover with water. add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat and continue to cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. remove from heat.
• 2 drain, reserving cooking liquid. add stock or water, pumpkin oil, sea salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. mash potatoes and parsnips with a potato masher until smooth. add more reserved cooking liquid if the potato mixture is too stiff.
• 3 transfer mashed vegetables to a casserole dish that has been light coated with cooking spray. cover and keep warm in a low oven. serve hot.