Sweet potato recipes aren't just for Thanksgiving. Mashed sweet potatoes are a great addition to any meal that needs a little sweetness.

If you want to learn how to cook sweet potatoes, look no further!

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Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Course: Side Dish

Variety Fav(s): Mini Sweet Potatoes, Petite Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 24 oz. cubed Tasteful Selections® Mini Sweet potatoes
• 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ¾ c. plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• 3 tbsp. butter
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Place cubed sweet potatoes in a large saucepan of salted boiling water, and boil for 30 minutes or until tender. Transfer sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Add bacon, yogurt, and butter. Smash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork until fluffy but some lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Variations - Omit the bacon and yogurt and try adding the following:

• Orange and Honey Sweets: cut back yogurt to ¼ cup, add ½ cup orange juice, ½ teaspoon orange zest, 2 tablespoons honey, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• Horseradish Sweets: Add 1-2 tablespoons horseradish for a zesty flavor
• Smokey Sweets: Add half can of chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• Pie-Like Sweets: Keep the yogurt, add ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon, ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.