Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 8), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1/2 cup whole milk; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups mini marshmallows or chopped regular marshmallows

819 Ratings
13 Reviews

Everyone will ask for seconds of this casserole made with mashed sweet potatoes and a marshmallow topping that's a perfect combination of gooey and crunchy. With the help of a little nutmeg for flavor, this casserole is sure to be a new favorite.

Everyday Food, November 2008

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 8), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups mini marshmallows or chopped regular marshmallows

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water by 1 inch; salt generously. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, and return to pan. Heat over medium, stirring, until liquid has evaporated and a thin film covers bottom of pan, about 2 minutes.

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Step 2

Remove pan from heat; add milk, butter, and nutmeg. Mash until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Transfer sweet-potato mixture to a 2-quart baking dish. (To make ahead, refrigerate, up to 1 day.)
Step 3

Top casserole with marshmallows; bake until center is warmed through and marshmallows are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Reviews (13)

819 Ratings

5 star values: 152
4 star values: 261
3 star values: 263
2 star values: 110
1 star values: 33

Anonymous

11/11/2019

Way TOO SWEET! I would do just the sweet potatoes without the topping

Anonymous

11/24/2017

Used evaporated milk and added a hint of cinnamon. Omitted the pepper and just added salt while boiling. Delish!

Anonymous

11/23/2017

I added 1 cup of dark brown sugar on top of the yams before covering with marshmallows. Came out great except I would not use salt or pepper at all next time and use unsalted butter. The end result was to salty tasting with a hint of pepper. It was good but not what I was aiming for.

Anonymous

10/06/2017

i will make this

Anonymous

12/05/2013

Just made this for Thanksgiving. PERFECT recipe! my family ate more of this casserole than they did mashed potatoes - AND THAT NEVER happens! I used fresh ground nutmeg. Also I threw a little sprinkle of brown sugar on top - but it didnt need it.

Anonymous

12/26/2012

I just made this recipe for Christmas dinner & received rave reviews! I did sprinkle a little brown sugar on top, before I added the marshmallows. The roasted marshmallows give the casserole such a nice crunch & texture - delicious!! I will definitely be making this again! Thank Martha!

Anonymous

11/23/2012

Yum!! I swapped out the nutmeg for cinnamon and added 1/3 cup of brown sugar. Also, like some people mentioned, 8 potatoes might be an awful lot for three pounds!!! In any case, the casserole was delish! Thank you Martha!

Anonymous

12/24/2010

I LOVE sweet potato casserole! This was my first Thanksgiving away from the States, so my husband

Anonymous

11/26/2010

My family enjoyed this recipe on Thanksgiving. I usually make a much sweeter recipe with nuts etc., but this was extremely simple and surprisingly good!

Anonymous

11/25/2010

I've been making this recipe for years, however, on occasion, I add 1/3 cup chopped walnuts. I always add 1/4 cup brown sugar as well. They have been my sons favourite since he was 3 years old and he still asks for my sweet potatoes at every family dinner and he's 40. They really are amazing.

Anonymous

11/02/2010

My mom's secret has always been to add a dash of cooking sherry and very finely diced apples to her potatoes. They are to die for and every time I make them, people are trying to dissect the wonderful flavor and taste sensation.

Anonymous

11/19/2008

I also used the large chopped marshmallows - I do not know how they look so dusted and white and puffy in the picture; mine kept their round shape and turned brown and glossy. It all still tasted great! (although there were so many potatoes there was not a great marshmallow-to-sweet potato ratio) Yummy, plenty of leftovers. :)

Anonymous

11/19/2008

I picked out 8 sweet potatoes that came to nearly exactly 3 pounds. They did not all fit in a "large saucepan", I had to move the whole mess to a large pot. They also did not fit in a 2-quart baking dish; they were bursting out of my 2.5 liter dish. So, I would recommend fewer sweet potatoes. Probably 6. I mashed some brown sugar into mine as well.

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