Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Gorgonzola and Walnuts
Thanksgiving dishes should take up only limited amounts of preparation time, and these sweet whipped potatoes are a case in point, as they are made easily with a food processor.
Course Side Dish, Vegetable
Keyword blue cheese, gorgonzola, honey, nuts, sweet potato, walnut
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6
Calories 355kcal
Ingredients
2poundssweet potatoes,about 3 large sweet potatoes
6tablespoonsunsalted butter,cut into ½-inch chunks
Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Wrap each in a piece of aluminum foil and place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until very tender, about 1 hour. Let cool to the touch then halve the sweet potatoes.
Scoop out the flesh and add to a food processor fitted with a blade attachment or blender then discard the skins.
Add the butter and honey and blend until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt to taste.
Serve hot in a serving bowl topped with Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts.