Mashed Yams With Avocado Recipes

AVOCADO STUFFED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place yams on a baking sheet.
• Bake yams for 40 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the red pepper, avocado, cilantro, olive oil, green onions, cumin and lime juice.
• Cut yams in half lengthwise, and fluff the centers with a fork. Top with the avocado stuffing. Season with salt and pepper, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

SERENA BAKES SIMPLY FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan add yams, cinnamon, sea salt and water.
• Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn heat to low. Check yams after 15 minutes to make sure there is liquid still in the bottom of the pan, if not add another 1/4 cup water to prevent burning and check yams for doneness. Recover and continue to cook yams for another 5 minutes or until fork tender. DO NOT DRAIN.
• Remove lid and allow yams to sit for 3 minutes.
• Add butter and pepper.
• Mash yams with a potato masher until smooth and creamy. Add a splash of milk if needed.

MASHED YAMS WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Bake yams at 350 for 40-60 minute until soft. Let cool.
• Scrape cooled yams into bowl; mash.
• Add yogurt; whip.
• Quickly chop and blend in avocado.
• Move mixture to casserole.
• Top with crushed pistachios.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 minute.

BAKED MASHED POTATOES AND YAMS WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic in small ovenproof cup or ramekin. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over. Bake until garlic is very soft, about 25 minutes. Cool; peel garlic, reserving oil in cup.
• Brush 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Cook all potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return all potatoes to same pot.
• Add milk, butter, rosemary, roasted garlic and reserved oil to potatoes. Mash until smooth and fluffy, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to thin to desired consistency. Mix in 3 tablespoons cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon potatoes into prepared dish. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cheese over; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature).
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake potatoes uncovered until heated through and golden on top, about 45 minutes.

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel and halve yams then boil until cooked through and drain.
• Mash yams and cover to keep warm while cooking the rest.
• Combine all ingredients except the yams and eggs in a seperate pan and cook on the stove top over medium high to high heat until it comes to a slow boil and simmer for a just couple more minutes.
• Add mashed yams and and eggs and stir until combined.
• Thicken with instant mased potatos if desired and serve.

MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• peel and cut yams into cubes.
• boil until tender (about 30 mins).
• drain.
• add butter, sugar, cinnamon.
• mix until smooth (I use the hand mixer but my mom prefers the stand mixer).

MASHED CANDIED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roast drained yams on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes until they are mostly dry and very lightly browned.
• Mash yams, butter, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together until well combined.
• Blend the eggs and cream into yams. Start with 1/4 cup, then increase if needed, depending on how dry your yams are.
• Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
• (Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. Just defrost in refrigerator, then add approximately 15 minutes additional time to bake.).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.
• Remove foil, top with marshmallows and return to oven for 10 minutes more, or until marshmallows are golden brown and puffed.
• Enjoy!

BUTTERY MASHED YAMS

Steps:

• Peel the yam and malanga. Remove the peel from the plantains.
• Cut into large (2-3 inch) chunks.
• In a large pot, boil in water until soft, about half an hour.
• Drain.
• Mash slightly.
• Place in the food processor with the butter, salt and pepper. Blend to a smooth, very thick paste. (If the paste is too thin to hold its shape, stir in a very small amount of dried potato flakes.).
• Roll into golf-ball sized pieces.

MASHED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Mash avocado with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.