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Roasted Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

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Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall!

Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall. It has a slight sweetness that is counteracted by garlic, and is so creamy and delicious that you will be begging for seconds and thirds!

Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall!

Roasted Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Pairings for Roasted Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots


As we get closer and closer to cooler weather, I can’t help but be obsessed with warm and comforting dishes. This is why I love this dish. It’s the perfect side dish for a big shindig like Thanksgiving or a quiet evening in like your average Monday. It is one of the few side dishes that I can make over and over again and never get tired of. It packs a lot of flavor without much work and few ingredients. It’s a one of a kind side dish that will be perfect to serve this fall! Below are just a few of the pairings that I love for these mashed sweet potatoes and carrots:
Beer

When it comes to sweet potatoes, I love brown ales. Brown ales have a certain warmth about them. They can be super inviting without being too extreme in flavor, like the flavor you might get from a stout or a porter. They have the capability of adding so much flavor to sweet potato dishes without taking away from the general amazingness of them.

Side

Because these mashed sweet potatoes and carrots just scream “fall,” I want to keep with that theme. A few of the main dishes I love with this side dish, is this delicious brown sugar beer glazed ham and this amazing pork tenderloin wellington. Both are the perfect main dishes to serve this fall. When it comes to a second side dish item to serve with these sweet potatoes, I love something on the lighter side, something green. A good salad is perfect, and this caramelized orange and fig salad is even better!


Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall!

Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall!

Roasted Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Servings:

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 pound carrots peeled and chopped
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Slice the top off of the head of garlic so that the cloves are exposed but the head is still intact. Place the garlic in the mold of a standard muffin tin. Drizzle the garlic with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Cover with foil and place the pan in the oven. Roast the garlic for 40-45 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant and soft. Remove the garlic from heat and allow it to cool until it's cool enough to handle. Pressing the bottom of the garlic head, release the garlic from the head. Place the garlic in the bowl of your stand mixer.
  • While your garlic is roasting, prepare your carrots and sweet potatoes. Add the carrots and sweet potatoes to a large pot. Cover the veggies with just enough water so that it covers them. Season with salt. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil the veggies until they are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and transfer the veggies to the stand mixer with the garlic.
  • Also to the bowl, add the sour cream, butter and milk. Mix until the mixture is mashed to your liking. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Enjoy the mashed sweet potatoes and carrots immediately or cover until you are ready to serve!

Roasted garlic mashed sweet potatoes and carrots is the perfect side dish to serve this fall!

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Justine

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10 Responses

  1. Living in the tropics here in S. FL, I’m so very ready for cooler temps and know it won’t be for a while, but I will dream of making this soon and feeling a coolish breeze through my dining room window :)

  2. Your sweet potato, carrot and roasted garlic recipe is addictive! I doubled the recipe and roasted 3 heads of garlic (because I love it and new at least 1/2 the cloves of the 3rd head would wind up in my mouth…LOL). Honestly they are easy and delicious. Thank you for sharing it!

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Hello! I'm Justine.

I’m a blogger and web developer from the beautiful state of Oklahoma, where my loving husband, two adorable kids, and two mischievous dogs keep me on my toes 24/7. My idea of heaven includes endless summer days, getting lost in a good book, and whipping up some delicious homemade bread.

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