Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

from spendwithpennies.com
45 min

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ⅓ cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup pecans (chopped, divided)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.

  2. 2

    Place sweet potatoes in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain.

  3. 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.

  4. 4

    Fold in half of the pecans and spread into prepared pan.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle with the marshmallows and the remaining pecans.

  6. 6

    Bake for 25 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are heated through.