Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1” cubes.
- ½ Cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ Cup whole unsalted butter - melted
- 1 Cup mini marshmallows
- 1 inch fresh ginger - peeled and grated
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon REAL Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup Finely chopped pecans
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. When boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until all of the potato pieces are fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and allow to cool slightly.
- Place the potatoes back into the stock pot. Add the brown sugar, butter, 1 Cup of marshmallows, grated ginger, maple syrup, salt, pepper, vanilla, almond extract and pecans and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes and mix all the ingredients together with the potatoes.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and pour the contents of the stock pot out into the baking dish. Top with the remaining 2 Cups of mini marshmallows.
- Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes until the tops of the marshmallows are golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Be sure to cut the potatoes into as even pieces as you are able.
- It is ok to substitute margarine for the butter if you need to, but I don’t recommend it.
- It is ok to substitute full size marshmallows if you need to, but cut them into smaller pieces to mix into the sweet potato mixture so that they melt easily.
- Do not substitute dried ginger for the fresh. If you can’t find fresh ginger, just leave it out. Dried/powdered ginger has a tendency to taste bitter.
- Be sure to use real vanilla not imitation. The imitation will give a fake yucky vanilla taste.
- You can always add more pecans if you want.
- It is fine to make this the day or two before your event.
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- It does make lovely leftovers. We usually can eat on this for several days.
- Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.
- PRO TIP: Have the butter and the other ingredients ready to mix in right away. As soon as you drain the potatoes, put them back into the hot pot and add the other ingredients. The warm temp, helps meld everything together and makes mashing and mixing more easy.
- Be sure to cut the potatoes into as even pieces as you are able.
- It is ok to substitute margarine for the butter if you need to, but I don’t recommend it.
- It is ok to substitute full size marshmallows if you need to, but cut them into smaller pieces to mix into the sweet potato mixture so that they melt easily.
- Do not substitute dried ginger for the fresh. If you can’t find fresh ginger, just leave it out. Dried/powdered ginger has a tendency to taste bitter.
- Be sure to use real vanilla not imitation. The imitation will give a fake yucky vanilla taste.
- You can always add more pecans if you want.
- It is fine to make this the day or two before your event.
- This freezes well, but I haven’t tried it myself.
- It does make lovely leftovers. We usually can eat on this for several days.
- Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
481mg
(20%)
Potassium
520mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
19445IU
(389%)
Vitamin C
3.3mg
(4%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 19445IU | 389% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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