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Sweet Potato Purée

Creamy sweet potato purée with garlic, nutmeg, and butter: a simple, sweet, and aromatic Cuban side dish ready in half an hour.

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Sweet Potato Purée

Sweet Potato Purée
CiberCuba
  • Preparation10 min
  • Cooking20 min
  • Total time30 min
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

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Method

  1. Wash and peel the sweet potatoes.
  2. Boil them in very little salted water until tender. Reserve some of the cooking water.
  3. Crush the garlic cloves.
  4. Mash the sweet potatoes with a fork, adding the crushed garlic and the rest of the spices gradually.
  5. If the purée needs it, add a little of the sweet potato cooking water.
  6. Finally, add the butter, mix well, and serve very hot.

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