Roasted Sweet Potato Smash

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Makes 6 1/3-cup servings

Ingredients

680 g (1 1/2 lbs) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1 large baking apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces

10 mL (2 tsp) fresh ginger, grated

1 mL (1/4 tsp) ground cinnamon

1/2 mL (1/8 tsp) ground cardamom

2 mL (1/2 tsp) salt

5 mL (1 tsp) vegetable oil

125 mL (1/2 cup) Vanilla Ensure*

*This recipe can be prepared with Ensure; Ensure Plus; Ensure Fiber; Ensure High Protein, or Glucerna.
If prepared with Glucerna, the total carbohydrate per serving is 23 g.
Nutrition information will vary with product used.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 200° C (400° F).
• In a medium cast-iron frying pan or oven-safe frying pan, combine sweet potatoes, apple bits, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and oil. Toss together.
• Bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and slightly caramelized. (If potatoes are sticking to the pan, carefully add a few tablespoons of water.)
• Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl, add Ensure and mash with potato masher. Serve hot.

 Tip
Try this recipe with butternut squash or with turnips.