Sweet Potato & Turnip Mash with Sage Butter

From EatingWell: November/December 2010

This sweet potato and turnip mash is fragrant with fresh sage.

READER'S COMMENT:

"I thought this was very good although it tasted VERY strongly of sage. I had big sage leaves so I may have used too much. It was good though so I'll try it again with a little bit less. "

Sweet Potato & Turnip Mash with Sage Butter Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
8 ounces turnips (about 2 medium), peeled and diced
3 large cloves garlic
30 fresh sage leaves, divided (12 left whole, the rest cut into strips)
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely cracked pepper

Preparation

Place potatoes, turnips, garlic and 12 sage leaves in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain. Return the vegetables to the pan and keep covered.
Heat butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. As it melts and turns lightly brown, add the strips of sage and allow them to crackle and flavor the butter, about 1 minute.
Pour the sage and butter over the vegetables and smash with a potato masher. Stir in salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving: 88 calories; 4 g fat ( 3 g sat , 0 g mono ); 10 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 224 mg sodium; 291 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (180% daily value), Vitamin C (27% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

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