Name: Roasted Mashed Sweet Potato with Thyme and Molasses
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 lb sweet potatoes (2-3 large sweet potatoes); Olive oil; Salt; 6 tbsp unsalted butter, slightly melted; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 8 springs fresh thyme, leaves picked off stems, divided; 4 tsp molasses, more to serve; Walnut halves for garnish

Description

This simple roasted mashed sweet potato recipe takes inspiration from Batata Mashwiya, the roasted sweet potatoes of my childhood.

Ingredients

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3 lb sweet potatoes (2–3 large sweet potatoes)
Olive oil
Salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, slightly melted
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
8 springs fresh thyme, leaves picked off stems, divided
4 tsp molasses, more to serve
Walnut halves for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Prepare large pieces of aluminum foil in a baking pan. Place each sweet potato in its own foil. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and salt. Fold the aluminum foil tightly sealing the sweet potatoes into their own pouches. Roast in the 400 degrees F heated-oven for 1 hour or until very soft (if the flesh busts out of the potato skins, that is a good sign.) Remove from the oven and let cool briefly.
When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and discard some of the skin but not all. Transfer the sweet potatoes to a pot or bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Now add the butter, nutmeg, 1/2 the amount of thyme, and the molasses. Stir to combine.
Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the remaining thyme, walnut halves and a drizzle of molasses. If you like, keep extra molasses and walnuts handy for individuals’ use. Enjoy!

Notes

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Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Sides
Method: Baked
Cuisine: Mediterranean