Best Sweet Potato And Date Casserole Recipes

SMALL-BATCH SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the sweet potatoes, half-and-half, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg if using and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes begin to break down, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally and breaking up the pieces as you stir, until the sweet potatoes are completely tender and have almost entirely fallen apart, another 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position an oven rack in the upper-third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Add the cream cheese to the saucepan. Mix with a handheld mixer until the cream cheese is fully incorporated and the sweet potatoes are smooth.
• Use a spatula to transfer 1 cup of the sweet potato mixture to each of four 1-cup ramekins. Top each ramekin with a 1/3 cup of the mini marshmallows. Bake until the marshmallows are puffed and browned, about 5 minutes.

SWEET POTATO TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble in the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink and begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the squash, onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to wilt, about 4 minutes.
• Make a space in the center of the skillet and add the garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sizzling, about 1 minute, then stir into the beef and vegetables. Add the tomato sauce, stock and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer then stir in the black beans and vinegar. Simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Cheddar. Arrange the tots in neat rows on top, spacing them apart so they can crisp. Bake until the tots are crisp on top, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup Cheddar. Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is bubbly, 10 to 15 minutes.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with boiling water from the kettle and set over a medium-high heat. Carefully drop in the whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes and cook for 30 minutes until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain well and leave to cool for 10 mins, then peel.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl, add the butter and mash with a potato masher until completely smooth. Tip in the brown sugar, milk, eggs, spices and vanilla and whisk until everything is combined and smooth.
• Lightly butter a 20 x 30cm baking dish, then scrape in the sweet potato mixture. To make the topping, rub the butter into the flour, then stir in the brown sugar, pecans and a good pinch of salt. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the sweet potato filling, then bake for 45-50 mins until golden on top.

SWEET POTATO & CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, cover raisins with hot water; let stand 30 minutes. , Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, just until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove potatoes and cool slightly. Add carrots to same pot of boiling water; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes; drain., Peel sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 1-1/2-in.-thick slices. Arrange potatoes and carrots in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut sides down., Drain raisins. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in raisins. Add brown sugar and orange juice, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over vegetables., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and sauce is bubbly, 25-30 minutes; if desired, baste occasionally with sauce. Let stand 10 minutes; toss before serving.