{"id":17921,"date":"2021-09-06T22:34:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=17921"},"modified":"2021-09-06T17:27:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T22:27:11","slug":"heres-how-to-make-buttermilk-mashed-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2021\/09\/06\/heres-how-to-make-buttermilk-mashed-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How to Make Buttermilk Mashed Sweet Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CookingMerced, CA<\/strong> – Side dishes are often the best part of a meal, and mashed potatoes are among the top contenders. Here\u2019s a very simple take on that old favorite with a modern twist\u2014mashed California sweet potatoes with buttermilk and fresh herbs.<\/p>\n

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Buttermilk Mashed California Sweet Potatoes are easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner and perfectly elegant for company and special occasions throughout the year.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The buttermilk provides a hint of tang and the herbs add brightness, making this a versatile dish that offsets a heavy winter meal yet pairs perfectly with lighter springtime or summer fare. Plus, California sweet potatoes are a nice change of pace from regular mashed potatoes\u2014and with more fiber.<\/p>\n

Buttermilk Mashed California Sweetpotatoes are easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner and perfectly elegant for company and special occasions throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Easy-to-Make Buttermilk Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Herbs<\/h3>\n

Serves 6 to 8<\/p>\n

2 1\/2 lb orange or yellow-white fleshed sweet potatoes, or a combination, peeled and cut into 1-in chunks
\n4 T butter
\n3\/4 c buttermilk (see note)
\n1 T chopped fresh cilantro
\n1 T chopped fresh dill
\n1 T chopped fresh parsley
\n2 tsp chopped fresh mint
\n1 tsp salt, or more to taste
\n1 tsp pepper, or more to taste<\/p>\n

Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or small stockpot, cover with water by 1 inch, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer; continue to cook until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain sweet potatoes; return to saucepan. Add butter and mash. Add buttermilk, cilantro, dill, parsley, mint, salt, and pepper. Add more salt and pepper to taste and serve.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> If you prefer, substitute plain yogurt, sour cream, milk, half and half, or cream for the buttermilk.<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/h3>\n

For further facts, tips and recipes visit www.casweetpotatoes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Merced, CA – Side dishes are often the best part of a meal, and mashed potatoes are among the top contenders. Here\u2019s a very simple take on that old favorite with a modern twist\u2014mashed California sweet potatoes with buttermilk and fresh herbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[13328,4639,5583],"class_list":["post-17921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-leisure","tag-merced-ca","tag-recipe","tag-sweet-potatoes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17923,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17921\/revisions\/17923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}