Coconut-lime sweet potatoes with walnuts

Name: Coconut-lime sweet potatoes with walnuts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes,peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 8 ounces shredded carrots; 3/4 cup flaked coconut,divided; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon butter,melted; 1/3 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup walnuts,toasted and coarsely chopped,divided; 2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Richard Scott Cunningham @cook_6161171

Coconut-lime sweet potatoes with walnuts

Richard Scott Cunningham @cook_6161171

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Ingredients

2 1/2 poundssweet potatoes,peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 ouncesshredded carrots
3/4 cupflaked coconut,divided
3 tablespoonssugar
1 tablespoonbutter,melted
1/3 teaspoonsalt
1/3 cupwalnuts,toasted and coarsely chopped,divided
2 teaspoonsgrated lime peel

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Steps

1

Combine sweet potatoes,carrots,1/2 cup coconut,sugar,butter and salt in crockpot. Cover;cook on low 5 to 6 hours or until sweet potatoes are tender.
2

Heat small skillet over medium heat,add remaining 1/4 cup coconut;cook and stir 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to small bowl;cool completely.
3

Mash sweet potatoes. Stir in 3 tablespoons walnuts and lime peel. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts and toasted coconut.