Description
Sweet Potatoes mashed with orange juice, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Topped with chopped nuts tossed with brown sugar, butter and more cinnamon and nutmeg. Instructions to include how to make ahead and reheat in the oven once the turkey comes out.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large sweet potatoes, about 3 1/2 pounds
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted butter, divided
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, divided
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Bring 1 to 2 inches water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Meanwhile, peel sweet potatoes and cut into 2-inch chunks. When water comes to a boil, place the sweet potatoes in the steamer basket, cover saucepan and let steam until the sweet potatoes are fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Using an oven mitt, lift the steamer out of the saucepan and slide the sweet potatoes out into a large bowl.
- Add orange juice, 6 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, orange zest, salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Alternatively, puree in a food processor (in two batches) for an ultra-smooth consistency. Transfer the mashed potatoes to a 3 quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray.
- Combine pecans in a small bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and the remaining ¼ teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to coat. Spread the spiced nut mixture over the sweet potatoes and cover. Refrigerate up to two days. See alternative instructions to bake immediately.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove cover and transfer the casserole to the oven and bake until heated through and the nuts are toasted, candied and fragrant, about 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tip: If baking immediately, do not cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees until hot all the way through and the nuts are toasted, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2/3 cup
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 9 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g