Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 346.8
  • Total Fat: 11.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.9 mg
  • Sodium: 152.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3 Lbs. Sweet Potatoes, Peeled, & Cut into 2 inch chuncks
    .5 Cups of Skim Milk
    4 Tablespoons butter
    1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
    .25 cup packed brown sugar
    1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    .25 teaspoon salt
    20 marshmallows
    40 pecan halves

Directions

1. Cover sweet potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until knife-tender. Drain & Return to pot. Mash potatoes with a potato masher, the stir in milk, butter, pineapple, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
2. Transfer mixture to a 2 and a half quart oval casserole dish; smooth out top. Starting at the top left, alternate on marshmallow with two pecan halves until the entire casserole is covered. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until marshmallows are browned and puffed.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVE3977.