PECAN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

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Creamy sweet potatoes are treated to a brown-sugar-and-pecan topping in this pared-down casserole. "I like to double the recipe for my company's Thanksgiving potluck," Tina Browning writes from Lehigh Acres, Florida. "Everyone loves it."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
2 tablespoons beaten egg
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Steps:

Place sweet potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place potato in a bowl; mash. Stir in the sugar, milk, egg, butter and vanilla until blended. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.