Asian Mashed Sweet Potatoes

• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 2 tablespoons light cream (half&half)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce, tamari
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger minced fresh
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 pounds sweet potatoes, or yams cut into 1/2 inch dice
• black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh, chopped

1. Place a large pot or saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the butter, allow to melt then add the garlic, ginger, 1/2 of the cream, soy sauce, a few grindings of black pepper, pinch of salt, sugar and sweet potatoes.
3. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are very tender, about 45 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, mash with a potato masher adding the remaining cream.
5. Taste, adjust seasoning with black pepper and soy sauce as needed.
6. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.

butter, light cream, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sweet potatoes, black pepper, cilantro

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/asian-mashed-sweet-potatoes-53274 (may not work)