Sweet potato mash, a delicious creamy mash with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese. The ultimate comfort food and completely vegetarian! Let me show you how to make it.
Creamy mashed sweet potatoes
When you think of a tasty vegetarian mash, many people think of regular mashed potatoes. Delicious, but today I want to introduce you to this fantastic sweet potato mash! The natural earthy sweetness of the sweet potatoes is simply delicious when properly mashed with some sour cream and a little bit of love. I think it’s a real winner and guaranteed to win over everyone.
The tastiest sweet potato mash
This is a delicious and comforting meal to serve during cold winter days, but it tastes great all year round. This mashed sweet potato dish is made to be served as a full sized dinner, but can definitely be served as a side dish too. It’s similar to this creamy spinach mashed potato recipe, which is a true winner as well!
The sweet potato mash is a tasty vegetarian dish with plenty of vegetables such as red bell pepper and spinach and a creamy texture. The walnuts give the dish a nice bite and the sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese give it a lovely savory touch. Just the perfect combination!
Sweet potato facts
It is a delicious, slightly sweet potato with a bright orange colour. There are also white and even purple sweet potatoes, and they are very common in Asia and South America, for example. Here are some more facts about the delicious sweet potato;
- Where does the sweet potato belong? The sweet potato is a member of the Solanaceae family. The sweet potato is a tuber and is the 7th most important food crop in the world.
- Which is healthier, the sweet potato or the regular potato? Unlike the ‘regular’ potato, the sweet potato contains inulin. Inulin is digested more slowly than starch and is therefore better for diabetics. However, sweet potatoes contain significantly more natural sugars. Both also contain a healthy dose of carbohydrates and fibre. So both are healthy for their own reasons, it just depends on which you like better!
Source: Wikipedia
Easy mashed sweet potatoes
This delicious sweet potato mash is real comfort food for me. Creamy, savory, a delicious texture with a little sweetness from the sweet potato. It is also filling and works great with a little side salad.
Now is the time to try this easy recipe yourself, don’t you think? It is very simple and you will have it on the table in 40 minutes, ideal, right? All you have to do is boil the sweet potatoes, fry all the vegetables, make the sweet potato puree, put it all together and enjoy. Bon apetit!
Ingredients
- 1 kg sweet potatoes
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 500 gram spinach (fresh)
- 1 tsp cumin (ground)
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 150 gram sun-dried tomatoes (in strips)
- 150 gram feta cheese (crumbled)
- 200 gram walnuts roasted (coarsely chopped)
- 200 gram sour cream (or crème fraîche)
- 25 gram butter
- olive oil, salt and pepper
Equipment
- Potato peeler
- Large pan
- Frying pan
- Potato masher or ricer
INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):
- Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Put the potatoes in a large pan with a pinch of salt. Pour in water until the potatoes are submerged. Bring to the boil, drain when tender (about 15-20 minutes).
- Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent in a large frying pan with some oil, then add the pepper and fry this along.
- Briefly fry the spinach with the onion and pepper until the spinach shrinks. Season with the cumin, paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
- Mash the sweet potato creamy with a potato masher and add the butter and sour cream while mashing.
- Now add the spinach mixture to the mash and add the sun-dried tomatoes, feta and walnuts. Mix well.
- Serve the mashed potatoes with a nice salad on the side and enjoy!
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