Mashed Butter Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Tis the season. Pretty soon we’re going to see sweet potatoes popping up everywhere. Most grocery stores will start running sales and soon Costco will be selling them in a 10 pound bag. So since we’re going to have a lot of sweet potatoes at our finger tips, I figured I better start scrounging up some good recipes. And this is a good recipe!

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Directions

Wash each sweet potato and then using a fork or knife, puncture a few times before wrapping in a damp paper towel. Microwave on high 8 minutes or until soft. Chop in half and scoop flesh out into a bowl. Mash thoroughly.

In a small saucepan, brown butter for 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir browned butter, milk, and salt into potatoes. Top with pecans. You can also drizzle warm maple syrup over the mashed potatoes to sweeten it up a bit. Enjoy!