old fashioned sweet potato casserole
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans on top along with the marshmallows for a bit of texture.
Ingredients:
- 2½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans, divided
- cooking spray
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer undisturbed until the sweet potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain; cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Add sugar, butter, salt and vanilla. Mash sweet potato mixture with a potato masher. Fold in ¼ cup of the pecans. Coat an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with cooking spray and scrape potato mixture into an even layer in the dish. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup pecans; top with marshmallows. Bake at 375°F until golden and bubbling around the edges, about 20 minutes, tenting with aluminum foil that's been lightly sprayed with cooking spray (to prevent the marshmallows from sticking to it) if needed to prevent burning.
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