Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets

Holy pink deliciousness! These mashed sweet potatoes with beets are amazing. And just LOOK at that color! The cooked green onions on the top really enhance the flavor of the mashed sweet potatoes and beets.

Hubby ate these in his lunch for a couple days. He said some of the guys at work asked him quite a few questions about the pink food… We both really liked these and I can’t wait to make them again.

Don’t forget about my Power of Pink Challenge – make something PINK by the end of the month to raise Breast Cancer Awareness!

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients:

3 medium sweet potatoes
2 medium beets
1 cup 0% fat greek yogurt
salt and pepper to taste
1 bundle green onions
1 Tbsp butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425. Cut potatoes and beets into large chunks. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until tender.

Place potatoes and beets in a bowl and mash with a potato masher. Stir in the yogurt and salt and pepper.

Chop the green onions and sautee with the butter in a small pan.

Top mashed sweet potatoes and beets with green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Recipe adapted from Sprout and Pea

Power of Pink, Side Dish

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7 Responses to “Way to nerd that up…”

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Kristina — April 11, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Oh, if only there were a Trader Joes here *le sigh*
This post made me lol (literally) because my husband’s in the process of getting an Aeronautical Engineering degree 🙂
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CB — April 11, 2008 at 6:42 pm

OMG! thats freaking hilarious! Must show my other nerd friends…
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Erin — April 11, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Definitely showing “nerd” boyfriend this. He’ll probably run right over to Trader Joe’s after work. Great catch!
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Sheltie Girl — April 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm

This is too funny! I haven’t been to TJ’s in a while so I’ve missed the Avocado’s Magic Number. Great find and thanks for sharing!

Sheltie Girl @ Gluten A Go Go
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Lemon Tartlet — April 17, 2008 at 4:11 pm

That is so cute! No fair there’s no TJ here!
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gaga — April 17, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Haha, that IS pretty darn nerdy. What a great find!
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Yankee1969 — June 30, 2008 at 1:31 am

My non-nerd g/f sent this to me to see if I’d understand the reference. I’m an EE, so I started laughing as soon as I saw the picture. 🙂 Luckily, I’m used to her odd looks when I start chuckling over something geeky like that. 🙂

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets