Marbled Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Marbled Mashed Potatoes Recipe

  • 4 medium-size sweet potatoes
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 6 medium-size Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs
  1. COOK sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover 45 minutes or until tender. Drain, cool, and peel.
  2. BEAT sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup butter, and cardamom at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Set aside.
  3. COOK gold potatoes in boiling water to cover 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  4. BEAT gold potatoes and remaining 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with electric mixer until mashed. Add sour cream and next 3 ingredients, beating until smooth. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until desired consistency.
  5. DROP alternating heaping tablespoons of potato mixtures into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Swirl gently with a knife.
  6. BAKE, covered, at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.