Name: No-Sugar-Added Sweet Potato Casserole
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 7 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes (2 pounds); ½ cup reduced-fat milk; 5 tablespoons butter, melted, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper; ½ cup chopped pecans; ¼ cup pepitas; ¼ cup chopped dried fruit, such as cherries, dates, raisins or currants

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Step 2

Bring an inch or two of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add sweet potatoes, cover and steam until very soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove basket and discard water. Return sweet potatoes to the pot. Add milk, 4 tablespoons butter, salt, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon and pepper; mash until desired consistency. Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Step 3

Stir pecans, pepitas, dried fruit and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the top of the sweet potatoes.
Step 4

Bake casserole until hot and the nuts are lightly toasted, 20 to 30 minutes.

Tips

To make ahead: Prepare through Step 3 and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1/2 cup

Per Serving:

217 calories; protein 4g 8% DV; carbohydrates 20g 7% DV; exchange other carbs 1.5; dietary fiber 3.6g 14% DV; sugars 8.6g; fat 14.5g 22% DV; saturated fat 5.5g 27% DV; cholesterol 20.3mg 7% DV; vitamin a iu 13518.2IU 270% DV; vitamin c 13.9mg 23% DV; folate 9.5mcg 2% DV; calcium 59.4mg 6% DV; iron 1.2mg 7% DV; magnesium 54.9mg 20% DV; potassium 455.5mg 13% DV; sodium 324.4mg 13% DV; thiamin 0.1mg 14% DV.

Exchanges:

3 fat, 1 starch

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