Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe - Cooking Index
Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe - Cooking Index
Sweet potatoes?! On a low-carb diet?! Many of us miss the flavor of sweet potatoes in casseroles and more -- especially in the Fall. The good news is that by adding just 1/2 cup of real baked sweet potato to a couple of more carb-friendly relatives (pumpkin and squash), we can extend the dish and fool the tastebuds! A finishing sprinkling of our low-carb marshmallows and you'll think you're cheating -- but you're NOT!
Type: Vegetables| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sweet potato - baked, cooled, (small) |
| And mashed to make 1/2 cup | ||
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Canned pumpkin |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Summer squash - halved, seeded, (medium) |
| Baked and mashed to make 1 cup | ||
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2/3 cup | 157ml | Heavy cream |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Xanthan gum |
| 1/2 | Butter | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cinnamon |
| 1 | Allspice | |
| 1 | Cloves | |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Splenda |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Brown Sugar Twin |
| 4 | Yellow fod color - (optional) | |
| 1 | Red food color - (optional) | |
| Low-carb marshmallows - for topping | ||
| = (see Marshmallows And Marshmallow Crème | ||
| Recipe) |
Prepare sweet potato and squash to their recipe ready condition as listed above. Ingredients should be room temperature. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9- to 12-inch casserole dish.
In large mixing bowl, stir together mashed sweet potato, pumpkin, and mashed squash (any summer squash is acceptable here). If some lumps remain, don't worry about it -- they add a little character to the dish!
In a separate bowl beat eggs with xanthan gum, Splenda and Brown Sugar Twin. Add heavy cream and mix (with hand mixer) until well mixed and beginning to thicken.
Add egg/cream mixture to sweet potato mixture and stir by hand to mix lightly. Add salt, spices and food color (if you wish to use it). Mix to distribute. You may wish to taste here for your sweetness and spice preference. If more is needed, add it now.
Spoon mixture into buttered casserole dish and smooth to even out. Cut remainder of 1/2 stick butter (after using some to butter dish) into thin pats and distribute them over top of casserole. Optionally, you can sprinkle a bit of extra cinnamon on top.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until browned at edges and cracking a bit. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes before sprinkling with marshmallows.
This recipe yields 6 servings; 6.5 carb grams per serving; 40 grams carbs (allowing for fiber) in entire recipe.
Source:
Low Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarbluxury.com
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