Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onion

Serves 4 to 6

This recipe can be doubled and prepared in a Dutch oven, but the cooking time will need to be doubled as well.

INGREDIENTS

• 5tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
• 3tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/4teaspoons sugar
• 2pounds sweet potatoes (2 large or 3 medium), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1small onion, chopped
• 1tablespoon sour cream

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1. Combine 4 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, and sweet potatoes in large saucepan. Cook, covered, over low heat until potatoes are fall-apart tender, 35 to 40 minutes.

• 2. While sweet potatoes are cooking, melt remaining tablespoon butter in small nonstick skillet and add onion, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook over low heat until onion is caramelized, about 15 minutes. Set aside until sweet potatoes are done cooking.

• 3. Once sweet potatoes are done cooking, take pan off heat. Add remaining tablespoon cream, and mash sweet potatoes with potato masher. Stir in onion and sour cream. Serve.