Cardamom Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 lb sweet potatoes or 1/2 lb yam, peeled and sliced
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
• 1 bunch spinach, stemmed washed and chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
• 1 cup sliced snap peas (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil the potatoes until tender.
• 2 drain.
• 3 cook the corn briefly (also peas if using) by steaming no more than 3 minutes.
• 4 add the spinach in the last minute or so.
• 5 drain water and remove from heat.
• 6 melt the butter and saute the onions slowly until caramelized.
• 7 mash the potato and season with cardamom, salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 stir in the onions.
• 9 then add the other vegetables and honey (if using).
• 10 you may also add more butter (if your lover will let you).