Sweet Potatoes With Sage And Cranberries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 - 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon fresh sage, snipped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup half-and-half (I use soy or almond milk)

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, place potatoes and enough salted water to cover. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Add sage, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in cranberries. Remove from heat.
Drain potatoes. Return to Dutch oven. Add half-and-half (or other milk); mash with a potato masher or beath with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in onion-sage mixture.