Bobby Flay Sweet Potato Mash - Side Dish Recipes Everyone Loves
We all have that one side dish that makes us forget the main course even exists—this is that dish. If you’ve never had a bite of sweet potato that made you pause, blink twice, and go, “Wait, what is this magic?”—well, welcome. This sweet potato mash is warm, cozy, and just a little fancy. The kind of fancy that still lets you wear slippers to the table.
The best part? You don’t need a culinary degree or some secret chef handshake to pull this off. Just a pot, a few pantry staples, and a little patience (the potatoes have trust issues and take their time softening up). It walks that perfect line between comfort food and wow-you-made-this?!
Whether you're chasing after side dish recipes easy for weeknight dinners, or digging into healthy potato side dishes that don’t taste like diet food, this one’s your guy. It even cozies up next to mushroom side dishes or sneaks into your sweet dish recipes Indian collection like it belongs there. Yep, it’s flexible like that. Sweet potatoes, you’ve officially won dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional, but so worth it)
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Add sweet potato chunks and cook until very tender—about 15 to 20 minutes. Don’t rush it; let them get soft enough to mash without a fight.
- Drain the sweet potatoes and return them to the pot. Let them sit for a minute or two so the steam escapes—nobody wants watery mash.
- Add in butter and mash until smooth. You can use a hand masher or go rogue with a hand mixer.
- Pour in the cream slowly while mashing to get your perfect texture—some like it thick, some like it silky.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add maple syrup if you like a little extra sweetness.
- Serve warm, with a little extra butter on top if you're feeling bold.