japanese sweet potatoes or satsumaimo (or imo for short) are so fantastic in many ways. first they taste delicious, second they are very versatile, and they are incredibly good for you. these japanese sweet potatoes have 150% more antioxidants than blueberries. that's a lot. i made this the other night for brian and he devoured them. this is the version i made. so simple. bake the potatoes in a 400 degree oven for about 1 hour. remove the skins and add the flesh to a bowl. with a hand masher, roughly mash the potatoes. keep it somewhat chunky and rustic. add a splash of fat free milk and a pinch of salt. chop 2-3 scallions and saute in a bit of olive oil. top the imo's with the scallions and fresh ground black pepper. japanese sweet potatoes are at whole foods right now. they have a purple skin and the inside is white - much different than the typical orange fleshed sweet potato or yam we are used to. and personally, i like these much better.
