SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

*4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 medium (about 4 lbs) sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp. light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. salt 
  • 1 large orange, zest and juice
  • 4 tbsp. butter, melted, plus more for buttering dish
  • 2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped

Instructions

  1. Roast sweet potatoes whole, in their skins, by placing them in the oven on a sheet tray at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  2. Remove from the oven and place potatoes in a bowl. Add light brown sugar, eggs, honey, cinnamon, salt, orange zest and juice, and butter and stir to just combine.
  3. Layer in a 9×13 inch casserole dish and top with pecans.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees, covered, for 20-30 minutes or until bubbling and set.