Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple

By mrboyton

Ingredients

• 3 large sweet potatoes (about 3 1/2 pounds)
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Cool slightly; peel.

Combine carrot, orange juice, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the carrot mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Combine potato and carrot mixture, and mash. Stir in 3/4 cup cooking liquid, butter, salt, and pineapple.

Nutritional Information
Calories:219 (13% from fat)
Fat:3.1g (sat 1.7g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.2g)
Protein:3.1g
Carbohydrate:45.9g
Fiber:5.5g
Cholesterol:7mg
Iron:1.2mg
Sodium:182mg
Calcium:47mg