garlic and chive mashed sweet potatoes

By JaimeDancer

from biggest loser

Ingredients

• 1 bulb garlic
• 1/4 tsp olive oil
• salt. to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 lb sweet potatoes. peeled and cut into 1'' chunks
• 3 tbsp fat free sour cream
• 1 tbsp fat free milk
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 400

Slice off 1/4'' of the top end of garlic bulb to expose top of cloves. Place bulb, cut side up, on 8x8 piece of aluminum foil. Spoon oil over cut side. season lightly with salt and pepper. wrap foil to seal tighlty.

Bake 45 min. or until cloves are tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Let stand 5 min. Squeeze garlic cloves from skins into a small bowl. smash with back of spoon. Set aside.

Cook Potatoes in a pot of boiling salted water 12-15 min, until fork tender. Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl. Combine sour cream and milk in a small mixing bowl. Microwave on high 1 minute, or until just warm. Add sour cream mixture, reserved garlic, and 3-1/2 Tbsp of the chives. Beat with electric mixer until fluffy. Season with salt and pepper and serve.