Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I made mashed sweet potatoes to go with the cheddar and breadcrumb crusted chicken that I posted yesterday.  I am trying to eat more sweet potatoes since they are much more nutritious than other potato varieties.  Charles is not a fan of really sweet things, so I didn't add much brown sugar to these potatoes.

Total time: 30 minutes

You will need:
3 Sweet Potatoes
1 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt

Step 1:
Peel the potatoes and then chop into large cubes.  Add to boiling water.

Step 2:
Cook the potatoes until soft, about 20 minutes.  Then drain.

Step 3:
Add the potatoes to a bowl and then add the butter, brown sugar, and salt.  Mash with a fork and then serve.

Sweet Potato Casserole

One last Thanksgiving recipe.  I promise that between now and Christmas I will be posting lots of healthy recipes.  These sweet potatoes are my brother's favorite Thanksgiving dish.  They are so delicious that they do not even need marshmallows on top.

You will need:
6 pounds sweet potatoes ( 4 large cans)
4 eggs
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup pecan halves
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup melted butter


Step 1:Drain & mash the sweet potatoes.


Step 2:
Using a mixer, beat the following into the sweet potatoes: 4 eggs, ½ cup of brown sugar and ½ cup melted butter, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Put in a casserole. 


Step 3:
Arrange pecans on top of the casserole, sprinkle with the ½ cup brown sugar and drizzle with ¼ cup melted butter. Place in buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 until hot.