A Sweet Veggie Side Dish

Every year without fail, we both make our favorite sweet potato casserole recipe for family holiday gatherings. It's always a huge hit but requires a lot of ingredients and results in a sink filled with dirty dishes. Since we love sweet potatoes -- as do our kids -- we decided to take our tried-and-true recipes and simplify them quite a bit. What we came up with is this simple veggie side dsh you and your famiy can enjoy any day of the year. All you'll need is a pot, a bowl, and a potato masher!

Smooshed Sweet Potatoes
Makes 4 (almost 1/2 cup) Servings

1 pound sweet potato (about 2 medium)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch ground pepper
Pinch ground ginger

Cook the sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water for 20 to 30 miutes or until tender. Let cool. When you can handle the sweet potatoes, peel them and then mash with a potato masher or fork. Stir in the orange juice, brown sugar, butter, salt, pepper, and ginger until well combined. Season with additional salt, pepper, and ginger to taste.

Nutrition Information per serving: 120 calories, 1.5g fat (1g saturated), 110mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 2g protein, 110% vitamin A, 30% vitamin C