One of my all-time favourite vegetables are yams, or sweet potatoes. Another one of my all-time favourite things is roasted garlic- it just cannot get any better….except if you combine the two! I decided to make some roasted garlic mashed yams and they turned out fabulous. I could probably live on this dish alone. This is also great for a time like Thanksgiving or Christmas, as you can roast the yams and garlic ahead of time and just heat them up before serving. I choose to leave the skin on the yams, and just wash them thoroughly- I love how the skin gets a bit of caramelization, not to mention that the skin carries a ton of this vegetable’s nutrients!
Roasted Garlic Mashed Yams
- 3 medium-sized yams
- 1 head of garlic
- heavy pinch of salt, pepper
- dash of cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp butter
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Wash your yams and place them on a baking tray. Roast for 1 hour. Chop the top of the head of garlic off so the cloves are exposed. Place the head in a ramekin and drizzle with olive oil, cover with tin foil. After 15-20 minutes has passed of the yam roasting time, turn the oven down to 400 degreees F, and add the garlic into the oven for the remaining 40-45 minutes. Remove the yams and place in a large pot, add the garlic, butter, and olive oil.Mash until smooth, add salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Enjoy!
Oh my delicious!!!
Garlic in mashed yam, sounds delicious!
MMMMM,…the addition of the garlic must be awesome!
Thanks Koko for posting this recipe. I’ve been running out of vegetarian recipes and I’d definitely love to add this in my collection. It would be great for me and for the little kid in the house.
Yum yum!
Thank you all! This is a great recipe for both vegetarians and meat-eaters!
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