
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 140.2
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 12.2 mg
- Sodium: 116.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
Light and Spicy Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
Submitted by: SP_STEPF
Introduction
Lemony coriander and smoky cumin pair perfectly with sharp Cheddar in this grown-up spin on scalloped potatoes. Lemony coriander and smoky cumin pair perfectly with sharp Cheddar in this grown-up spin on scalloped potatoes.Ingredients
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3 large sweet potatoes (5" long), peeled if not organic
1 large white onion
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup (6 ounces) skim milk
1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
1 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
Tips
This dish pairs well with Mexican food and grilled meats.
I love the mix of lemony and fresh coriander and smoky cumin. I add a layer of extra sharp cheddar cheese to the top of the dish, which gives it a rich and decadent finish.
Swap the coriander and cumin for rosemary and thyme in winter.
You could also grate the sweet potatoes, if you prefer.
Directions
Slice the sweet potatoes and onions as thinly as possible. Chop the garlic. (Tip: I put them all through the food processor using the slicing blade.)
Spray a 9"x13" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Layer on half of the sweet potatoes, then sprinkle on a third of the spices. Layer on the onions and garlic, followed by a third of the spices. Finally, layer on the rest of the sweet potatoes and the remaining spices. Pour on the milk, sprinkle on the hot sauce and top the casserole with the cheese.
Bake, covered, for 20 minutes, then remove the lid for another10 minutes. The vegetables should be tender, and the cheese should be starting to brown.
Make six 1-cup servings.
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Member Ratings For This Recipe
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Will canned sweet potatoes work as well for this? - 9/15/10
Reply from SP_STEPF (9/15/10)
No, they need to be raw. If the sweet potatoes are canned, they'll already be too soft.
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As many said, this recipe takes WAY longer than the directions, nearly double. While the spice mixture is tasty, the potatoes are watery and while I realize the intent is to cut down on calories, it lacks any level of creaminess you would hope for in this kind of dish. We didn't bother saving. - 9/4/12
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LOVE it! Came out great, and I didn't even use all the ingredients (no coriander or hot sauce on hand, and used garlic powder instead of fresh). Did bake for 40 mins (not 20) and added cheese on each layer (not just top). Best recipe for sweet potatoes I've ever tried and will definitely make again! - 8/14/12
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To make a smaller amount, I used 1 large sweet potato, sliced onions, 4 oz. milk, cumin, and chili powder, with onions and 1 oz. Tillamook cheddar on top (in a glass pie pan). I cooked it in the microwave first, then oven 20 min. 400 deg. The onions and cheese were crispy and yummy on top. - 12/30/12
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I won't be making this again. They tasted really good (I used herbes de provence, thyme and garlic seasoning) but the baking time was much longer and the top layer was all dried out and the milk just ended up being a puddle at the bottom of the pan. Baking longer may help but it would be even drier. - 8/8/11
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Here's another... take 1-2 sweet potatoes. Peel and cut into bite size. also red onion. 1-2tbsp of olive oil, dash salt/pepper and fresh thyme. Mix together in bowl place on cookies sheet place in a350 oven for 30 min. I like to drizzle a little honey right out of the oven and mmmm mmmm good! - 12/30/12
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I was very eager to try this recipie. It was awesome! My company and the kids thought it was a little on the hot side though. Next time I add the hot sauce, I will make sure it has a plastic stopper in it, by accident I added a huge GLUG of hot sauce. I enjoyed it and will make it again and again - 9/29/11
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Shredded the potatoes. Used more cheese than called for and it still didn't look like the picture. No hot sauce. Had to bake it longer. Never would have thought to combine onions and sweet potatoes. I always make mine with brown sugar and butter. LOTS of butter! So much healthier this way. - 5/11/13
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This is a great idea, and I liked the flavor of the sweet potatoes, but for me there was too much onion and I didn't even use what the recipe called for. I also found that the spices clumped up, and I needed to cook for 50min. I plan to tweak the recipe some and I think it'll be a winner! - 10/23/11
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I made it this weekend, am trying to move from white foods, & love sweet potatoes. As with others, it took twice the cooking time. While I thought the spices were really good, there weren't enough to push those flavors through the casserole and it did end up with it being runny. Won't try again. - 9/19/11
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Cheese & milk on sweet potatoes? I love them microwaved plain and nekkid without ANYthing added. HATE them with brown sugar & other sweet stuff added. I'm just not sold on why sweet potatoes need to be covered with milk and cheese???? Although the onions, cumin, pepper and hot sauce sound good.... - 9/14/11
















