Roasted & Mashed Garlic Sweet Potatoes

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Recipe courtesy of Delilah’s Farm

INGREDIENTS
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled, in 1-inch dice
4 cloves of garlic (more or less to taste), peeled but left whole
¼ cup vegetable broth, heated
3 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Butter to taste (optional)

PREPARATION

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Toss sweet potatoes and garlic with oil, salt, and pepper, and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until sweet potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Place in a bowl, add half of the broth (and butter if using), and mash with a potato masher until desired consistency is reached.
• If potatoes seem dry, add more broth. Add more salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 4. Prep time, 15 minutes; cook time, 30–35 minutes.

Cook’s note: You can replace veggie broth with orange juice for a sweeter taste.