Cookbook - Sides

Cajun-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut 2  pieces
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/3 cup milk, use skim milk
• Cajun seasoning to taste
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Place the sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer about 20 to 30 minutes until the potatoes are done. Check for doneness by piercing with a fork; there should be no resistance. Drain well.
2. Mash the sweet potatoes with a potatoes with a potato masher or fork, or use a food mill.
3. Add the lime juice and stir well. Add the milk and stir. Add Cajun seasoning and salt to taste.

Nutrition facts

• 171 calories
• 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat)
• 3 g protein
• 91 g sodium
• 38 g carbohydrate
• 8 g fiber