Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Breadcrumbs

5 from 1 vote

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Breadcrumbs

This is a great vegetarian side for Thanksgiving, or a comfort food recipe for a cold night. Mashed sweet potatoes always fit the bill.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Holiday Recipes

Servings: Servings

Calories: 315kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

The Potatoes:

3 pounds sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup skim milk
salt and pepper, to taste

The Topping:

¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ ounces blue cheese crumbled
2 tablespoons packed Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

The Potatoes:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Pierce each sweet potatoes several times. Place them on a baking sheet.
Bake the sweet until tender when pierced with a fork, 1 to 1¼ hours.
Let the potatoes rest until they are cool enough to handle. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the pulp.
Either run the potatoes with a food mill or mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in the butter and milk until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the mashed sweet potatoes to a 8- by 8-inch baking dish.

The Topping:

In a medium bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, blue cheese, Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Toss until the breadcrumbs are moistened and the cheese are combined.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the sweet potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are lightly browned. Serve.

Notes

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