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Roasted Sweet Potato Purée with Lime

3.8

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

four 5-ounce sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

    Step 2

    Prick sweet potatoes and roast on a foil-lined baking sheet in middle of oven 1 hour, or until very soft. Cool potatoes just until they can be handled and scoop flesh into a food processor.Purée potatoes until smooth. Add lime juice and salt to taste and purée mixture until combined well. Sweet potato purée may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap.

TagsSweet PotatoPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableLimeCitrusFruitSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadRoastFood ProcessorGourmet
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