Sweet Potato Colcannon

a tender baked sweet potato
This content originally appeared on 
tasteforlife.com
Prep Time:
20 minutes, plus 40 minutes bake time
Yield:
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes (approximately 2 to 3 lbs total)
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium leeks, white and light green parts finely chopped
  • 3 cup finely chopped kale
  • 3⁄4 cup lowfat milk, or unsweetened plain soymilk, rice milk, or coconut milk
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake sweet potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork, approximately 40 minutes.
  2. Let potatoes cool to the touch. Split in half lengthwise. Scoop flesh out with a spoon, being careful to keep skins intact. Refrigerate skins for later use in Twice-Baked Potatoes recipe.
  3. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until softened, approximately 3 minutes. Add kale and sauté an additional 3 minutes.
  4. Transfer leek and kale mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add cooked sweet potato flesh. Using a hand mixer or handheld potato masher, blend mixture with milk until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Serve immediately or reserve mixture for later use.

Nutrition Info

268 Calories, 6 g Protein, 47 g Carbohydrates, 7 g Fiber, 7 g Total fat (1 g sat, 5 g mono, 1 g poly), 137 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin A, C, K, ★★★★ Vitamin B6, Copper, Manganese, ★★★ Pantothenic acid, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), Magnesium, Molybde-num, Phosphorus, ★ Vitamin B3 (niacin), Folate, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Zinc