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posted by Emily Bites in All Recipes, Comfort Food, Side Dishes, vegetarian
Happy November! Hopefully we’re all on the same page as to what that means…it’s time to think about (read: obsess over) Thanksgiving food! If the prospect of a holiday that centers around eating a gigantic delicious meal until you collapse into a food coma (along with gratitude, family and football, of course) is stressing you out or has you considering throwing in the proverbial healthy towel, have no fear. There are plenty of delicious lighter dishes that will fit perfectly into your Thanksgiving meal! To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
I’ve always loved sweet potatoes. At our Thanksgiving my mom always bakes them and I mash a little light butter into mine with my fork and I’m a happy camper. I know a lot of people add brown sugar or marshmallows and serve them as a sweet dish, but I’ve always preferred savory mix-ins. The naturally sweet flavor of the potatoes combines really well with tangy goat cheese, salty butter and earthy sage. The result is a creamy, rich, decadent side dish that you can serve with pride. Sweetening the pot is the news that sweet potatoes are low on the glycemic index, full of fiber and provide essential nutrients like vitamins A and C. Your Thanksgiving meal really can taste great and do your body good at the same time.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Calories: 129kcal
These Goat Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes make a great side dish for Thanksgiving or for any meaty main course!
Yield: 12 (1/2 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ½ cup fat free half and half
- 3 tablespoons light butter
- 2 oz goat cheese
- ½ teaspoon rubbed sage
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large pot and add water to pot until potatoes are covered. Cover and bring to a boil. Sprinkle in a little salt and then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain out the water and return the potatoes to the pot or transfer them to a large bowl.
Combine the half and half and butter in a cup or bowl and microwave them together on high for one minute. Mash the mixture into the sweet potatoes until thoroughly combined and mashed. Add the goat cheese, sage, salt and pepper and stir in until well combined.
I usually add an extra step here and smooth the mashed potatoes out with an immersion blender or a hand mixer because I like my mashed potatoes really smooth, but it’s definitely not necessary.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
Nutrition Information:
129 calories, 24 g carbs, 5 g sugars, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 3 g protein, 4 g fiber(from myfitnesspal.com)
MyWW SmartPoints per (1/2 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 5 SmartPoints/ Blue: 5 SmartPoints/ Purple: 2 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
3 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
adapted fromBetter Homes and Gardens
Author: Emily Bites
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Thanksgiving, Weight Watchers, WW Recipes
posted on November 8, 2012
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9 comments on “Goat Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes”
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Christi — November 8, 2012 @ 1:36 am Reply
OMG, This is awesome. My 2 favorite things togethor. Thank You, can’t wait to try it.
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Glamour Momma — November 9, 2012 @ 3:11 am Reply
This sounds like a great, healthy and tasty addition to my Thanksgiving dinner… I think I’ll try it! Thanks!!
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Katrina — March 7, 2013 @ 9:52 pm Reply
For us Canadians, is this actual Sweet Potato or is it Yams? I can only find white sweet potato here. Thanks
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Anonymous — April 6, 2013 @ 1:07 am Reply
This may be a stupid thing to ask, but what does ‘half and half’ mean?
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Anonymous — May 8, 2013 @ 3:30 am
its creamer honey xD
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Valerie Dunbar — April 26, 2020 @ 1:27 pm Reply
This is such a good recipe, this is definitely a keeper. Thanks love your recipes!
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