Mashed Sweet Potato with Nutmeg and Sour Cream

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Essence of Thanksgiving

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 tablespoons sour cream
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Rub the sweet potatoes with the oil and place in an ovenproof baking dish and roast potatoes until tender, about 1 hour, turning once after 30 minutes. When potatoes are cooked, set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Cut the potatoes in half and squeeze the potato pulp into a 3 quart saucepan. Set the flame to medium-low and mash gently until smooth with a potato masher. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, sour cream, and butter and fold together until thoroughly combined. Remove from the heat and serve immediately, or keep warm, covered, until ready to serve.

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Lindsey provo, UT 10-05-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I loved this recipe! The sweet potatoes were cooked perfectly and it had great flavor!
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S Ft. Mitchell, KY 09-30-2009
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Fluff-n-nutmeger
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Taste like nutmeg flavored fluff. So if you're that into marshmellows.... Bon Apetite.
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Paula Peoria, AZ 09-23-2009
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Awesome recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Okay for one my husband does not eat any vegetables...and he usually doesnt eat leftovers..... He ate the these and he ate... the leftovers....kind of oddthey arent as sweet as you expect from a holiday meal but they hit that spot perfectly......a must make for all very easy.....Read more
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Kelly Sacramento, CA 01-24-2009
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It upstaged the turkey on Thanksgiving
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you feel like a marshmallow's place is around a campfire and not the Thanksgiving table then you'll love these deliciously... simple sweet potatoes!Read more
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James Alexandria Twp., NJ 12-26-2008
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We made this recipe again
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

for Christmas dinner and can't describe how delicious it was. If you follow the recipe and roast the sweet potatoes, the... potatoes give up a lot of moisture and the sugars concentrate. Add the sour cream, butter, and freshly grated nutmeg and it's pure heaven. Anyone who feels the need for more sugar or marshmallows is just trying to compare to an old family recipe that probably isn't as flavorful.Read more
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Patricia Stewartsville, NJ 12-06-2008
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It went well with the Cranberry Turkey Recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It's a good alternative or compliment to mashed potatoes.