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GARLIC COCONUT MASHED YAMS (SWEET POTATOES)



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This flavorful vegan side dish is ever-so-slightly adapted from a recipe in The Millennium Cookbook. These yams are truly addictive. They are a beautiful bed for a filet of fish, and a perfect complement to Caribbean-inspired dishes such as jerked meat or tempeh. I've even been known to eat the leftovers cold, straight from the refrigerator! This is a savory sweet potato dish, rather than the traditional sweet ones - It emphasizes the flavors of garlic and thyme.

Provided by Whats Cooking

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 large garnet yams, peeled
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup coconut milk (full-fat, no sugar added)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in small saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until the garlic is golden. Remove from heat.
  • Slice the yams into 2-inch cubes. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the yams and boil for 15 minutes or until the yams are soft. Drain in a strainer and then return to pot. Add sauteed garlic and remaining ingredients. Mash until creamy, using a potato masher. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.1, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 6, Sodium 654.3, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 4, Sugar 6.4, Protein 2.8

COCONUT-PECAN SWEET POTATOES



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These delicious sweet potatoes cook effortlessly in the slow cooker so you can tend to other things. Coconut gives the classic a fresh twist. -Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 4h15m

Yield 12 servings (2/3 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1-in. pieces
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir in melted butter. Place sweet potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with pecan mixture., Cook, covered, on low 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in extracts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MASHED YAMS



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I was tired of plain old mashed potatoes. Tried this as an alternative. Now, we eat more yams than white potatoes!

Provided by Suedocbug

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 -3 medium fresh yams
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (can substitute brown sugar)
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • peel and cut yams into cubes.
  • boil until tender (about 30 mins).
  • drain.
  • add butter, sugar, cinnamon.
  • mix until smooth (I use the hand mixer but my mom prefers the stand mixer).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.8, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 72.4, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 2.1

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