Not So Sweet Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fill a large, microwave-safe dish with 1/2 inch of water. Place squash into the dish and cover. Microwave for about 8 minutes and then drain (the squash should be tender enough to mash, but not overcooked).
• With a potato masher, food processor, or fork, mash the squash thoroughly, but do not puree (the squash should be pulpy). Add soy milk, syrup, sweetener, salt, egg substitute, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, but do not over-stir.
• Transfer to an 8-inch by 10-inch baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake in the oven until mostly firm, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Top with mini marshmallows. Return to the oven until the marshmallows begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool before serving!

THE NOT SO SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Mash the potatoes by hand and then add the balance of the ingredients, or place all in a mixer and mix until all incorporated.
• 2. Just before baking, cover the top with the chopped pecans. Place in a 350 oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Keep covered during the baking.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla extract and sugar. Spread into a greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole. , For topping, combine all the ingredients and sprinkle over potatoes. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

NOT SO SWEET SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake potatoes whole, in their skins on a foil lined jelly roll pan until they are soft when pierced with a fork (about 1-1 1/4 hours, depending on the actual size of your potatoes).
• Remove from oven and let cool until you can handle them, then peel off the skins.
• Mash the potatoes along with butter, cider, salt and pepper, until smooth enough to your liking.
• Grease an oval baking dish (about 2-2 1/2 quart size) and spoon the mashed potatoes into the dish.
• Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes, uncovered, or until heated through and the cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle parsley over the top and serve.
• MAKE AHEAD TIP: You can make the mashed potatoes in advance and freeze them up to 1 month.
• When ready to serve them, thaw completely, place into the baking dish as described above, top with cheese, and bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes, then sprinkle with parsley before serving.

EGGLESS SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 2 quart casserole dish and set aside.
• Blend together the sweet potatoes, evaporated milk, orange juice, vanilla, sugar, salt, 3 tablespoons butter, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into prepared casserole dish.
• Prepare the topping by mixing together the 1/3 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Sprinkle over casserole and bake for 45 minutes or until hot.

NOT TOO SWEET SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Peel sweet potatoes and chop into one inch cubes.
• Melt butter and honey together in the microwave or on the stovetop.
• Stir spices, salt and lemon juice into butter mixture.
• Place sweet potatoes in a casserole dish.
• Pour butter mixture over sweet potatoes and stir to coat well.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until sweet potatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally.
• Once sweet potatoes are done, sprinkle almonds over the top before serving.