Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: Tina Browning 

"Creamy sweet potatoes are treated to a brown-sugar-and-pecan topping in this pared-down casserole. I like to double the recipe for my company's Thanksgiving potluck, Tina Browning writes from Lehigh Acres, Florida. Everyone loves it."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons beaten egg
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place sweet potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place potato in a bowl; mash. Stir in the sugar, milk, egg, butter and vanilla until blended. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup (prepared with sugar-substitute, fat-free milk, 2 tablespoons pecans and reduced-fat butter) equals 273 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by monica 
I have made this recipe at least 3 times now and love it so much that we are having it for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2006 by Robert B. 
I upped the recipe to serve 12 for a Thanksgiving potluck. Results were great and the host and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2007 by DEANNEGRALER 
These are great Sweet Potato's for the holidays. I have even used mini pumpkins as baking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by Chantelle 
And I don't even like sweet potatoes! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2008 by marlene36 
I tasted this at a Thanksgiving dinner put on by mys son's church last year. The chef was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2008 by NJtoAL 
Perfect for 2 people - other than 2 tablespoon egg. Don't over mash the potatoes like I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by Tricia Jaeger 
This was just ok, it may just be me though. This is the first sweet potato casserole I've... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by RYANDT 
This recipe was a hit with the whole family! I had a hard time finding pecans so instead i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by GINAH1 
This is a great recipe that can be doubled, tripled or more. Plus it is good enough for dessert! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by chrissy412 
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful! I am not a huge fan of sweet potatoe but... MORE


 
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