Sweet Potato Casserole

Hello!

Sorry about the silence over the last week over here on the blog, I was really busy for the first part of the week (finals and other school stuff) and then I was super sick for the second part of the week. Good news is that I am feeling much better now and I have a few posts lined up for this week!

I made this sweet potato casserole about a week and a half ago - it's a dish that Matt always talks about. Personally I have never seen the appeal of sweet potatoes topped with toasted marshmallows but since he loves it so much I decided to give in especially since he was really sick over thanksgiving and wasn't able to eat any of his Mom's. Leading up to Thanksgiving he talked about how he was looking forward to it pretty frequently, I felt so bad when I found out that he got sick as soon as he arrived at home. Once we were both back in Portland - and he was feeling better - I decided to surprise him with a semi-Thanksgiving, meaning I roasted some chicken breasts in the oven, made some mashed potatoes, and made the sweet potato casserole.

 Sweet Potato Casserole (makes 2 servings)
1 large sweet potato
A couple of handfuls of mini-marshmallows
Salt
Butter
Pepper

To make:
Cut the sweet potato into uniform pieces (the smaller the pieces, the quicker it will cook). Place in salted, cold water - just enough water to cover the sweet potato. Bring the water up to a simmer - don't let it boil or the potato will start to break up. Cook for ~10-20 minutes (depending on the size), until a fork will insert easily into the pieces. Drain them and return them to the pot, now mash them. I used a fork but you could also use a masher, ricer, or an electric mixer. Add about a tablespoon of butter and season them with salt and pepper. Once they are seasoned split the mash between two small baking dishes. Top with marshmallows and bake in a 350˚F oven until the marshmallows are melty and golden brown (or you can just pop them under the broiler if you are in a time crunch!) Serve hot.

I was surprised that I actually liked these sweet potatoes. For years I remembered disliking the dish from the one time I had tried it (I think I was about 6 or 7). But now I am realizing that I am liking sweet potatoes more and more!

This would be an excellent and easy addition to any Christmas or holiday spread you might be planning this winter!

Have a good night!
xx C