Best Mashed Yams Recipes

MASHED YAMS

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).

BAKED MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic in small ovenproof cup or ramekin. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over. Bake until garlic is very soft, about 25 minutes. Cool; peel garlic, reserving oil in cup.
• Brush 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Cook all potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return all potatoes to same pot.
• Add milk, butter, rosemary, roasted garlic and reserved oil to potatoes. Mash until smooth and fluffy, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to thin to desired consistency. Mix in 3 tablespoons cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon potatoes into prepared dish. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cheese over; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature).
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake potatoes uncovered until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
• Place garlic in small ovenproof bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes, or until very soft. Cool and peel the garlic, and reserve the oil.
• Boil potatoes and yams in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid.
• Place potatoes and yams in a large bowl with milk, butter, rosemary, garlic, and reserved olive oil. Mash to desired consistency, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

MASHED YAMS IN ORANGE CUPS

Steps:

• Pierce each yam all over with fork. Working in 2 batches, cook yams in microwave 15 minutes. Turn yams over; cook until tender, about 12 minutes longer. Cut yams in half; scoop pulp into bowl. Add 3/4 cup marshmallow creme, butter, and syrup; mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in eggs. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut thin slice from top and bottom of each orange to make flat surfaces. Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp; reserve for another use. Place orange cups on 2 baking sheets. Divide yam mixture equally among cups. Top each with dollop of marshmallow creme and 2 pecan halves. Bake until beginning to brown, about 30 minutes.

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Put garlic in small ovenproof bowl, and drizzle with olive oil.
• Roast for 30 minutes, until very soft.
• Cool, peel, and reserve oil.
• Cook potatoes and yams in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid.
• Place potatoes in a mixing bowl.
• Add milk, butter or margarine, rosemary, garlic, and reserved olive oil.
• Mash until smooth as desired, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed.
• Mix in 1/4 cup cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a buttered or oiled 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until heated through and golden on top.

MASHED YAMS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil yams in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Add apple; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Place yams and apples on large baking sheet. Bake until slightly dry, about 10 minutes. Blend yams and apple in processor until smooth. Add butter and spices; blend until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.) Transfer mixture to medium saucepan. Stir yams over medium-low heat until hot.

MASHED YAMS WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Bake yams at 350 for 40-60 minute until soft. Let cool.
• Scrape cooled yams into bowl; mash.
• Add yogurt; whip.
• Quickly chop and blend in avocado.
• Move mixture to casserole.
• Top with crushed pistachios.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 minute.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roast drained yams on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes until they are mostly dry and very lightly browned.
• Mash yams, butter, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together until well combined.
• Blend the eggs and cream into yams. Start with 1/4 cup, then increase if needed, depending on how dry your yams are.
• Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
• (Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. Just defrost in refrigerator, then add approximately 15 minutes additional time to bake.).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.
• Remove foil, top with marshmallows and return to oven for 10 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown and puffed.
• Enjoy!

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel and halve yams then boil until cooked through and drain.
• Mash yams and cover to keep warm while cooking the rest.
• Combine all ingredients except the yams and eggs in a seperate pan and cook on the stove top over medium high to high heat until it comes to a slow boil and simmer for a just couple more minutes.
• Add mashed yams and and eggs and stir until combined.
• Thicken with instant mased potatos if desired and serve.

GARLIC COCONUT MASHED YAMS (SWEET POTATOES)

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.

TILAPIA AND MASHED YAMS WITH PANCETTA-SAGE BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Sautépancetta in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to small bowl. Add breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon chopped sage to drippings in skillet; stir over medium-high heat until breadcrumbs are almost crisp, 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with pancetta. Cool (reserve skillet).
• Place yams on plate and microwave on high until very soft, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on size of yam. Transfer yams to work surface. Cut yams in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp and place in medium glass bowl. Discard skin. Add remaining 11/2 teaspoons chopped sage and 1 tablespoon butter to yams; mash until almost smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Sprinkle fish fillets with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish fillets and cook until golden brown on outside and just opaque in center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. If necessary, rewarm yams in microwave. Divide mashed yams among 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 fish fillet, sprinkle generously with pancetta-sage breadcrumbs, and serve.

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put garlic in small ovenproof bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes, until very soft. Cool, peel, and reserve oil. 2. Cook potatoes and yams in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. 3. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add milk, butter or margarine, rosemary, garlic, and reserved olive oil. Mash until smooth as desired, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a buttered or oiled 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. 4. Bake for 45 minutes, until heated through and golden on top.

COCONUT MASHED YAMS WITH CURRANTS

Steps:

• Place yam pieces in a large pot and cover with cold water. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• Add coconut milk, maple syrup, salt and spices, and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste. Add more coconut milk for a creamier texture and more maple syrup for a sweeter flavor. Mix in currants and serve.

BAKED MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS WITH GARLIC & PARM

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 2. Place garlic in small ovenproof cup or ramekin. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over garlic.
• 3. Bake until garlic is very soft, about 25 minutes.
• 4. Cool; peel garlic, reserving oil in cup.
• 5. Brush 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
• 6. Cook all potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes.
• 7. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• 8. Return all potatoes to same pot.
• 9. Add milk, butter, rosemary, roasted garlic, and reserved oil to potatoes.
• 10. Mash until smooth and fluffy, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to thin to desired consistency.
• 11. Mix in 3 tablespoons cheese.
• 12. Season with salt and pepper.
• 13. Spoon potatoes into prepared dish.
• 14. Sprinkle 3 teaspoons cheese over potatoes; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.).
• 15. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 16. Bake potatoes uncovered until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

BUTTERY MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel the yam and malanga. Remove the peel from the plantains.
• Cut into large (2-3 inch) chunks.
• In a large pot, boil in water until soft, about half an hour.
• Drain.
• Mash slightly.
• Place in the food processor with the butter, salt and pepper. Blend to a smooth, very thick paste. (If the paste is too thin to hold its shape, stir in a very small amount of dried potato flakes.).
• Roll into golf-ball sized pieces.

TAMARIND-HONEY LAMB KEBABS ON MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• Stir first 5 ingredients in bowl to blend. Pierce yams with fork. Microwave on high until tender, about 12 minutes, turning once. Cut yams lengthwise in half; scoop flesh into microwave-safe bowl. Add butter; mash. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; place rack on sheet. Transfer 1/2 cup tamarind glaze to large bowl. Add lamb; stir to coat. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Thread 5 pieces of lamb onto each of 4 skewers. Sprinkle with salt. Brush with some of remaining glaze. Broil lamb to desired doneness, occasionally brushing with glaze, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Rewarm yams in microwave, about 2 minutes. Divide yams among 4 plates; top yams with lamb skewers.
• *Chili-garlic sauce is slightly salty, spicy, and pungent; it can be found in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at some specialty foods stores and Asian markets.
• **Tamarind concentrate, a dark, seedless paste, is available at Middle Eastern, Indian, and some Asian markets.

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish 2. Place garlic in small ovenproof bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes or until very soft. Cool and peel the garlic and reserve the oil. 3. Boil potatoes and yams in a large pot of salted water until tender, abaout 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid, 4. Place potatoes and yams in a large bowl with milk, butter, rosemary, garlic and reserved oil. Mash to desired consistency, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese. 5. Bake until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

HARVEST VEGETABLE SHEPHERD'S PIE W/MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large sauté pan. Add the tofu, onions and carrots; cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme, vegetable stock and tamari. Simmer this mixture 5 minutes. Stir in the peas, corn and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Combine the cornstarch in a small bowl with the water until smooth. Add the cornstarch slurry to the simmering vegetables, stirring constantly. Stir in the fresh sage. Place the filling in a 9-inch pie plate or oven proof casserole dish. Top with 4 cups prepared Orange Mashed Yams. Sprinkle the pie with the sliced almonds. Bake the pie for 25 to 30 minutes until the yams and almonds are golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Orange Mashed Yams Steam the yams for 20 minutes, or boil in water for 25 minutes, until soft. Place the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice and butter in a saucepan. Place on high heat until the butter is melted. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes or until syrupy. Remove the pan from the heat. Mash the reserved yams. You should have about 4 cups. Combine the orange juice mixture with the yams. Add the salt. Mix well.

MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• Depending on how many mashed yams you have, add the ingredients accordingly. I always rely on taste and try to cut down on the amount of sugar wherever possible.