Sweet Potato Casserole
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4.9
Sweet Potato Casserole
Description
Sweet Potato Casserole features tender sweet potatoes roasted until soft, then mashed with olive oil, milk, ginger, salt, and pepper, creating a creamy and spiced base. The topping mixture combines rolled oats, pecans, walnuts, garlic, maple syrup, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper, delivering a savory-sweet crunch that contrasts the smooth filling. Baking the assembled casserole finishes by browning and crisping the topping and melting in a few extra nuts and fresh sage leaves for garnish, adding freshness and herbal aroma. This dish suits seasonal meals and can be drizzled lightly with olive oil to enhance richness. The procedure includes roasting the potatoes whole first, which deepens their natural sweetness, then assembling and baking to meld flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 5 sweet potato 3 pounds, large
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling, or melted butter
- 1¼ cups milk plus more if necessary
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ cup sage for garnish, fresh leaves
Crumble Topping
- ⅔ cup rolled oats whole
- ½ cup pecans plus more for garnish
- ½ cup walnuts plus more for garnish
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup plus 1 teaspoon
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or melted butter
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried leaves
- ½ teaspoon rosemary minced fresh
- 1½ teaspoons salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush an 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Use a fork to poke a few holes into the sweet potatoes. Place on the baking sheet and roast until very tender, about 60 minutes.
- Make the crumble topping: In a food processor, place the oats, pecans, walnuts, garlic, maple syrup, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper and pulse until just combined. Remove and set aside.
- Scoop the cooked sweet potato flesh out of the skins and place in a food processor. Add the olive oil, milk, ginger, salt, and pepper and process to combine. Spread the mixture into the baking dish.
- Sprinkle with the crumble topping, additional nuts, and sage leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes, or until the topping is browned and crisp.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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