Roasted sweet potato smash

Makes 6 1/3-cup (75 mL) servings

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds (.7 kg)  sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large baking apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces
2 teaspoons (10 mL) fresh ginger, grated
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon (1/2 mL) ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
1 teaspoon (5 mL) vegetable oil
1/2 cup (125 mL) Vanilla Ensure®

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.

2. In a medium cast-iron frying pan or oven-safe frying pan, combine sweet potatoes, apple bits, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and oil. Toss together.

3. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and slightly caramelized. (If potatoes are sticking to the pan, carefully add a few tablespoons of water.)

4. Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl, add Ensure and mash with potato masher. Serve hot.

*This recipe can be prepared with Ensure®; Ensure® Plus; Ensure® Fiber; Ensure® High Protein. Nutrition information will vary with product used.