Roasted Garlic Mashed Yams
Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend and I have the perfect side dish for your family table. Roasted garlic mashed yams….OM NOM NOM!! I could eat these as a main course, but that is beside the point…
Also I’m confused as to whether I’m talking about yams or sweet potatoes…someone help me out. I think in North America we refer to these orange-fleshed sweet potatoes as yams.
2 whole heads of roasted garlic go into this perfect Autumn dish. I love roasted garlic because it’s so much more sweet and mellow than regular raw garlic. I pair it up with fresh thyme, but you could use any fresh herb that you like. I also love this dish instead of regular mashed potatoes, because it’s so unexpected. So often yams and sweet potatoes are used in sweet dishes with brown sugar and oh god…even marshmallows. It’s really nice to have a savoury side dish with them. And obviously when preparing a big meal, timing is very important. I’m happy to say that this entire dish can be made ahead of time and just heated up before serving. Woooooooohooooo!
So watcha waitin’ for!? Get cookin’!
If you are still deciding on a vegetarian or vegan main course, try my veggie shepherd’s pie:
Do you want to start the meal with soup? How about a creamy chestnut soup:
Dessert? I’ve got ya covered with my raw vegan caramel apple pie:
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
Roasted garlic mashed yams, perfectly smooth and rich with flavour. A perfect holiday side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Ingredients:
- Yams – 4 medium sized, skins removed
- Garlic – 2 heads
- Fresh Thyme – 2 TBSP
- Olive Oil – 1/4 cup
- Salt and Pepper – To Taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the top off of each head of garlic. Place in a large ramekin and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Cover dish with foil. Pierce yams several times with a knife. Place yams on baking tray and roast for one hour. After 15-20 minutes, turn heat down to 400 degrees F and add the garlic for the remaining amount of time. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Add yams, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper to a food processor. Add ¼ cup olive oil or butter. Process until smooth, or consistency you desire.
You can prepare this dish ahead of time and reheat it in the oven just before serving.
15 Comments
Katrin - therawfoodsisters.com
Yummm! I just made a sweet potato/yam hummus and I am obsessed with this wonderful ingredients, so have to try your delicious creation. Happy thanksgiving to you! Many hugs beauty. Ps. When are you moving?
Sophie
MMMM,…a very tasty dish, Koko! yummmmmm.
Katarina
Yummy recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
my…I want that roasted garlic yum!! My mouth is watering…
Emily von Euw
Wow. By far my fave photo from you! Looks like creamy heaven.
rika@veganmiam
I’m nearly jealous that you get to celebrate Thanksgiving early in October. Roasted garlic mashed potatoes are my favorite side dish – but I can’t do it on yams or sweet potatoes 🙁 I really like the roastedJapanese sweet potatoes on its own. I would love to try your veggie shepherd’s pie, creamy chestnut soup, and your fabulous raw vegan caramel apple pie for Thanksgiving, want them all!
Happy Thanksgiving, KoKo!
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Looks delish! I love your lighting as well! – Amanda
inspirededibles
What a great roundup KoKo! It will be a different Thanksgiving for us for sure… sniff. I think I could eat your gorgeous mashed yams for breakfast — so yummy!! I love how simple this recipe is and the fresh thyme sounds positively delish. I might be required to add a small drizzle of maple syrup ;-). Happy Thanksgiving Lovely! xo
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
Have a lovely weekend Koko! I think you will with these beautiful mashed yams, and if there’s any veggie shepherd’s pie leftover, please invite me over! 🙂 Have a good one!
Laura Campbell
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a yam? They’re not really sold over here in Australia (I find myself saying that a lot on American blogs!). The mash looks AMAZING though. The roasted garlic, thyme and olive oil sounds divine. I might try this with sweet potatoes, what do you think? Happy Thanksgiving, thanks for the lovely recipe xx
Koko
Yes, absolutely try it with sweet potatoes! My boyfriend is from NZ and he always talks about kumera? Do you have that in Australia? I guess it’s like a sweet potato…I will have to try this dish with kumera when I go over there!! Let me know if it works out! xx
Laura @laurasmess.me
Tried it with sweet potato (it’s the same thing as kumera, that’s just the New Zealand name. I think they only use the word kumera for the orange ones though) and it was DELICIOUS!! Thanks Koko xxx
Koko
Oooh! So happy to hear that!! xx
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