Soulful Recipes

Sweet Potato  Casserole                                                                                                       

You’ll need:

• 3 oranges
• ½ cup brown sugar, Splenda® blend
• ¼ cup brandy
• ¼ cup nonfat/skim evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoon margarine
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• 3 medium sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• Pinch ground nutmeg

Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Zest 1 orange and set aside.
3. Scoop pulp out of all oranges and drain in a large bowl, add brown sugar and mix.
4. In a pan heat brandy, evaporated milk, margarine,salt and pepper.
5. Add the sweet potatoes, orange pulp, orange zest and nutmeg and mix well.
6. Place mixture in a casserole dish and bake for about 20-30 minutes.

Makes 8 servings