Last-Minute Mashed Sweet Potatoes

By Hoochsmom

Baking the potatoes helps concentrate their sweetness. Couple that with naturally sweet pineapple and you've got a delicious, two-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish.

Ingredients

• 4 large uncooked sweet potato(es), washed and dried
• 15 1/4 oz canned pineapple, packed in juice, crushed, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF.


Place potatoes directly on middle rack of oven. Bake, checking for doneness by either gently squeezing potatoes or pricking them with a fork to see if they’re really soft, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and cool for 5 minutes more.


Scrape potato flesh from skin into a large bowl. Add drained pineapple chunks and mash with a potato masher or spoon until pineapple has broken down slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.