Sweet Potatoes with Orange and Ginger

Ingredients

• 8  mediumsweet potatoes (about 4 pounds), peeled and cut up
• 1/2  to 3/4 cupfat-free milk
• 2  tablespoonsbutter, softened
• 1  teaspoonfinely shredded orange peel
• 1/4  cuporange juice
• 2  tablespoonsfinely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
• 1  tablespoonpacked brown sugar
• 1/2  teaspoonsalt
• 1/2  teaspoonground ginger
• 1/4  teaspoonground black pepper
• 1/2  cupchopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven cook potatoes in enough boiling, salted water to cover for 25 minutes or until tender. Drain and return to Dutch oven.

Add 1/2 cup of the milk and butter. Use a potato masher or electric mixer to combine mixture until smooth. Add orange peel, orange juice,crystallized ginger if using, brown sugar, salt, ground ginger, and pepper; mash until well combined. Stir in enough remaining milk to make desired consistency.

Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with pecans.