Sunday, November 28, 2010

thankful 26 (sweet potato casserole)


26. I'm thankful for sweet potato casserole. This stuff is soooo gooooood. I lost count of how many helpings I had throughout the weekend, oops. (my fave recipe is listed below)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain; cool slightly.

Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients (through vanilla). Mash sweet potato mixture with a potato masher. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans. Scrape potato mixture into an even layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans; top with marshmallows. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until golden.

2 comments:

Anna said...

Hooray the recipe! Now I can make it too:) Also, love the new theme on your blog!

Heather said...

So thankful for that recipe. Delicious!