Southern-Style Sweet Potato Casserole
INGREDIENTS
3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
½ cup brown sugar packed
â…“ cup butter softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup pecans chopped, divided
¼ teaspoon cinnamon or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups miniature marshmallows
Serves Up To 8
45 Min Cook Time
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
Step 2
Place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.
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Step 3
In a large bowl (or in the pot the potatoes were cooked in), mash the sweet potatoes with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and salt & pepper.
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Step 4
Fold in half of the pecans and spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle the marshmallows and the remaining pecans.
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Step 5
Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are heated through.
This recipe was originally published by Spend With Pennies