SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH SPICY PECAN TOPPING
These sweet potatoes cook in the slow cooker, leaving your stove and oven free for other dishes. The spicy pecan topping may be made while the potatoes cook, or up to 3 weeks ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 4h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place sweet potato chunks into a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir orange juice, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, orange zest, and ginger in a bowl. Pour over the sweet potatoes.
- Cover and cook on Low until sweet potatoes are very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir every hour. Cooking time will vary with the size of the chunks and the age of the sweet potatoes.
- Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine candied ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set spice mixture aside.
- Heat pecans in a nonstick pan until lightly toasted, stirring or shaking the pan constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter and stir until melted. Mix in spice mixture and stir until pecans are coated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and water and mix to coat all the pecans. Cook until liquid evaporates, stirring constantly, about 2 more minutes.
- Spread out pecans on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and allow to cool.
- Use a hand mixer or potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cream, and salt. Lightly chop the cooled pecans and sprinkle on top. Garnish with fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 127.2 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
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Clara Michael
[email protected]This is a delicious and easy recipe. The sweet potatoes are so creamy and flavorful, and the pecan topping is the perfect finishing touch.
Emiljano Stavre
[email protected]I love the fact that this recipe is so easy to make. I just threw everything in the slow cooker and dinner was ready when I got home from work.
Ebrahim Hoshan
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. It's also a great side dish for a holiday meal.
Muniiro Abdi aziiz
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of sweet potatoes, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sweet potatoes were creamy and flavorful, and the pecan topping was the perfect finishing touch.
Affable Paul
[email protected]I loved the way the sweet potatoes and the spicy pecan topping complemented each other. This dish is definitely a keeper.
Malik Rabbani
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the slow cooker does all the work. The sweet potatoes are creamy and flavorful, and the pecan topping adds a nice crunch.
Mcgolan Sass
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved the sweet and spicy flavors. I will definitely be making this again.
Jackie Martin
[email protected]These mashed sweet potatoes were a big hit at our Thanksgiving dinner. They were so creamy and flavorful, and the pecan topping was the perfect finishing touch.
Yasir Turi
[email protected]I love the combination of sweet and spicy in this dish. The sweet potatoes are perfectly cooked and the pecan topping adds a nice crunch. I will definitely be making this again.
Gourav Choudhary
[email protected]The flavors in this dish are amazing! The sweet potatoes are perfectly balanced by the spicy pecan topping. I served this at a potluck and it was a huge hit.
Mr ATeam604
[email protected]This was my first time making mashed sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, and I was really impressed. They turned out perfectly creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Maurice Stoutmire
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The sweet potatoes are so creamy and flavorful, and the spicy pecan topping adds a nice crunch and kick. I also love that it's a slow cooker recipe, so I can just set it and forget it.