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Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe

November 13, 2015 by Meghan 38 Comments

I have a lot of things to share, and I’m short on time, along with actual physical stature. Mentally, I’m a giant though.

Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You want these on your table for Thanksgiving. You want these on your table for Christmas. You want these on your table, period. #thanksgiving #christmas #sweetpotatoes #healthy

Translation: I need a nap and clean underwear, preferably in that order. This growing a tiny human thing can sure wear a girl out. Back in the day, that used to be the Hubby’s job (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).

The point is we’re jumping right into the meat of this post, metaphorically of course, and we’re going bullet points because they’re simple, and they make my list loving heart go pitty pat, pat, pat.   

  • I adore potatoes. Like head over heels in love; it borders on a sickness kind of thing. 
  • It might also be genetic, what with me being Irish and all.
  • My obsession knows no bounds.
  • I have an entire Pinterest board devoted to these lovely little orbs of delight: Tell Me About It, Spud.
  • Sometimes I don’t think the one board is enough.

Sweet Potatoes

  • When it comes to my spuds, I don’t discriminate.
  • I like sweet potatoes. I like white potatoes. I like purple potatoes. I like Japanese potatoes. I like yellow potatoes. I like red skinned potatoes. When it’s all said and done, I don’t see color; I just see potatoes.
  • I’ve used that line in a previous post. I feel like it warrants a repeat proclamation.
  • I’m talking about more than potatoes.
  • Thanks to my CSA, I have an abundance of sweet potatoes in a cool, dark corner of the basement right now, just waiting for their time to shine.
  • I had every intention of making twice baked sweet potatoes because doesn’t that sound incredible? Hell yes.

Palm Sized Sweet Potatoes

  • Then I realized they were all sorts of crazy shapes and sizes, not really conducive to stuffing.
  • Especially when you can fit three into one hand, and I have really small hands.
  • I also realized quirky little spuds need love too, so I opted to go mashed.
  • Savory Mashed, in fact. 
  • This was a first for me, so I crossed my fingers and hoped the flavors would work.
  • I took a hesitant bite, followed immediately by a giant spoonful because I was blown away.
  • I saw stars, I got weak in the knees, and my heart was set a flutter.
  • I may have even moaned.

Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You want these on your table for Thanksgiving. You want these on your table for Christmas. You want these on your table, period. #thanksgiving #Christmas #sweetpotatoes #healthy

  • They’re so fluffy.
  • The combination of parmesan, garlic, and thyme is a match made in sweet potato heaven.
  • Seriously, they’re really, really ridiculously good (looking); phenomenal even.
  • They also need to be on your table this Thanksgiving.
  • They need to be on your table this Christmas.
  • They need to be on your table tomorrow.
  • Did I mention they’re super simple to make?

#SpudLoveBaby, #SpudLove.

Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You want these on your table for Thanksgiving. You want these on your table for Christmas. You want these on your table, period. #thanksgiving #Christmas #sweetpotatoes #healthy

Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
2015-11-12 13:08:30
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Ingredients
  1. 6 cups Sweet Potatoes (approximately 3 to 4 medium ones), peeled and cut into large chunks.
  2. 3 whole cloves of Garlic, peeled.
  3. 3 Tbsps. Salted Butter
  4. 1/4 cup Milk of choice. I used plain Almond Milk.
  5. 1/2 tsp. Salt
  6. 1 tsp. Thyme
  7. Pepper, to taste
  8. 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, plus 1Tbsp. for garnish
  9. 2 Green Onions, diced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place peeled sweet potato chunks and three cloves of garlic into a large oven safe pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to cook until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. The length of time will depend on the size of your cubed sweet potatoes. Mine took about 30 minutes.
  3. Drain potatoes and then add back to the oven safe pot. Using a potato masher, mash until they're light and fluffy. Stir in butter, milk, salt, thyme and pepper to taste.
  4. Stir in parmesan cheese and then put the pot into the oven for 5 minutes, allowing the parmesan cheese to fully melt.
  5. Remove from the oven, stir one last time, and then add the potatoes to a serving dish and top with diced green onions and additional parmesan cheese.
By Meghan McCarthy
Clean Eats, Fast Feets http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/

Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You want these on your table for Thanksgiving. You want these on your table for Christmas. You want these on your table, period. #thanksgiving #Christmas #sweetpotatoes #healthyLooking for other cheesy potato recipes?  Try these Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes.

 

Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

 

You want these! #Savory #Parmesan Mashed #SweetPotatoes #healthy #thanksgivingsidedish

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Have you ever tried savory mashed sweet potatoes before? What’s some of your favorite ways to ingest these gorgeous spuds? 

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  1. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    November 13, 2015 at 6:55 AM

    I’m thinking of making this with Japanese sweet potatoes as I’m obsessed with them! Love that you used green onions too. And I’m off to check out your potato board now…
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:43 AM

      You and me = potato lovers. πŸ™‚
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  2. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

    November 13, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    These are basically everything I’m craving these days, minus Chipotle and a ton of vinegar. I can’t wait to try em!
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:44 AM

      I hope you like them as much as me. πŸ™‚
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  3. Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says

    November 13, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    Oh my gosh, sweet potatoes are my favorite! I love them sweet or savory, but this dish looks so delicious.
    My favorite way to eat potatoes is in the form of home fries, with slightly burnt onions and sriracha on top. Mmmmm..
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:44 AM

      Mmm you had me at home fries. πŸ™‚
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  4. Jessica says

    November 13, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Just when I was wondering what to do with my sad collection of left over sweet potatoes! Thanks for sharing – this looks amazing. πŸ™‚
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:45 AM

      These are the best for those funky or sad looking little potatoes because you’ll never know they were sorry looking once they’re done.
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  5. Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says

    November 13, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    I have a few sweet potatoes going soft. These are happening, this weekend.
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:46 AM

      Og goodie, I can’t wait to hear what you think.
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  6. Kirsten says

    November 13, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Meghan,
    I am glad I’m not alone in having visions of stuffed sweet potato goodness that crash with the reality of quirky farm share sweet potatoes. Damn clever work around in my book. Damn clever. Pinned, stumbled, slapped, tickled, yummed, etc.

    Thanks!
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:49 AM

      I especially like the slapped and tickled.
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  7. Suzy says

    November 13, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    You can’t see me, but I’m doing Blue Steel right now. Okay and I have all the ingredients for this recipe but I’m worried that if I make it, nobody will eat it because my kids don’t like sweet potatoes. I don’t want to waste them (potatoes) on them (offspring). Sigh…
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:50 AM

      I say make it. Maybe they’ll shock you and like it, and if not, more for you. Besides, I totally plan on making fried sweet potato patties with the leftovers. #winning.
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  8. danielle says

    November 13, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    brilliant timing! i just procured some gorgeous sweet potatoes, and my hubby went on a cheese expedition so we have lots of all sorts of cheeses. i could make this, and i would love to eat it! i love potatoes in any form: mashed, baked, fried, steamed, broiled, sauteed, buttered, breaded, made into bread, all of them. YUMMMM YUMMM now gimme some. or i’ll gimme of the some. this looks so cozy.. can’t wait.
    happy friday friyay!!!
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:51 AM

      Yes and this would totally work with your teeth too!! Winner, winner, sweet potatoes for dinner.
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  9. Brittany says

    November 13, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    These look fantastic. A swap of coconut oil for the butter and I’d be in spud heaven. Slap me a big ol pile of these!
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:51 AM

      Yep, I’m pretty sure you would face plant these. They’re AH-mazing.
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  10. Jennifer L. says

    November 13, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    IHAHA @ “….I don’ see color, I see potatoes.”.
    Thanks for making me laugh. πŸ™‚

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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:52 AM

      I’m always thrilled to get a good chuckle.
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  11. Chris says

    November 13, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    You so funny. I love some mashed sweet potatoes. Gotta peel the sweet taters. I like slightly dirty white mashed potatoes, a little peel mixed in. But not with sweet potatoes. Get those babies naked.
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:53 AM

      You’re right. I’m happy to leave the skins on white potatoes, but I gotta peel the sweet ones. Get those babies naked.
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  12. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    November 13, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Swooning so hard right now *insert heart-eyed emoji here* I would gladly go to town on this, garlic and onion sensitivities be damned. And I’m not even kidding — I probably spent about 10 minutes trying to pick out the perfectly sized sweet potatoes before I made my last sweet potato recipe, except I had the opposite problem that you did. All the ones I came across were mutantly large and probably would have fit 3 or 4 eggs in one half. But they would have been perfect for devouring with almond butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon. That’s definitely my favourite way to eat them.
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    • Meghan says

      November 14, 2015 at 11:55 AM

      I suspect you could swap out the whole gloves of garlic and just toss in a little garlic powder instead.

      We need to swap sweet potatoes. πŸ™‚ I’ll give you my babies and take your mutant monster ones. πŸ™‚
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  13. Heather@hungryforbalance says

    November 14, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    I don’t like to think of myself as biased, but sweet potatoes are my favorite. Although I would kick a yellow potato out of bed, I mean the kitchen, either.
    I do love sweet potatoe stuffed with avocado, black beans, and salsa. Or eggs. Or cinnamon. Or coconut oil. Or nut butter. You know, I’m not picky πŸ˜‰
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    • Meghan says

      November 15, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      I’m happy to see there’s another savory sweet potato fan out there. Avocado and black beans would be fantastic in them.
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  14. lindsay says

    November 15, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    so my mom just came over and I requested that she make this for thanksgiving. Because I want savory, not sweet. Oh and that human in you is totally worth 3 naps a day. DO IT!
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    • Meghan says

      November 16, 2015 at 6:11 AM

      I’ve been tasked with bringing Sweet Potatoes to Thanksgiving. I’ll just make an extra batch for you. πŸ™‚
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  15. Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says

    November 16, 2015 at 1:23 AM

    Sweet potato… garlic… butter… aaaand half a cup of parmesan? Yeah I am sooo on board with this… I could eat it on its own for dinner – another winning flavour combo here Meghan – I swear you know exactly what I want to eat!
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    • Meghan says

      November 16, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      I think this one might even be Paleo yes? Not of course that you’re strictly Paleo, given your love of cheese, rightly so I might add.

      You and I do really enjoy a lot of similar foods. We have great taste, obviously.
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      • Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says

        November 17, 2015 at 2:06 AM

        Butter and cheese (good quality of course) are a big part of my paleo so bring it on!
        I love the fact that we have similar tastes, my future meals are particularly thankful.
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  16. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    November 17, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    oh HELL yes. This is the Aussie Meg coming into the picture. πŸ˜€

    You’ve encapsulated (LOL, silly word) all my favorite flavors and I cannot wait to eat this then go kiss people.

    KISSS KISSS KISSSSSS
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    • Meghan says

      November 17, 2015 at 7:12 PM

      Sweet, sweet potatoes is totally overrated. Bring on the savory. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  17. Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says

    November 23, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Can I just say that I love you? You love how you can have me giggling all the way through a recipe post! Lol

    I always forget about doing sweet potatoes savory. Honestly, I haven’t had a sweet potato in about a year…since last Thanksgiving (we have them every year…sweet, candied deliciousness). Jason doesn’t like them (I know, I know) so I haven’t even thought about them until recently. Just the other day, BEFORE I was shopping for Thanksgiving, some caught my eye in the produce section and beckoned me over. Next thing I know I had three tiny spuds in my cart. Persuasive little devils aren’t they? πŸ˜‰
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    • Meghan says

      November 26, 2015 at 7:51 AM

      Give Jason savory sweet potatoes and you might have a changed man on your hands.
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