Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Calphalon. All opinions are my own.
We’re right in the thick of holiday entertaining and celebrating! Sometimes you need a little inspiration when creating your dinner menu. Here’s a dish that would go great with everything else you are making. Sliced Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble & Sage!
What ways can Sweet Potato casserole be made?
Sweet Potato casserole has been a holiday classic for years. There are different ways that it can be made. The sweet potatoes can be mashed with sugar and spices, baked in dish, and sometimes topped with marshmallows.
My grandmother used to cut her sweet potatoes into chunks before adding a caramel sauce to them.
In this version, instead of mashed, the sweet potatoes are thinly sliced into rounds.
How is the casserole made?
Before baking, a caramel like sauce is poured on top of the sweet potatoes. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, butter, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. The orange juice and zest gives the casserole a great flavor.
Cook over medium heat until everything is incorporated and the sauce thickens just slightly. It doesn’t have to be cooks for long because it will cook more once the casserole is in the oven.
After slicing the sweet potatoes, arrange them in an oven safe non-stick pan. Pour the sauce on top of them.
Make the crumble by mixing dark or light brown sugar with flour and butter. Squeeze the mixture together with your fingers until it becomes crumbled. Sprinkle on top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Add pecans a sliced or chopped sage leaves.
What is the Sweet Potato casserole baked in?
The casserole is baked in the Calphalon Premier™ Hard-Anodized Nonstick fry pan.
The Calphalon Premier 11-Piece Cookware Set delivers a 40% longer-lasting, superior nonstick performance for effortless food release, so you can cook and serve all types of dishes, including those like this casserole that has a caramel-like sauce with ease.
It’s completely oven safe up to 450°F, so you can easily go from stovetop to oven, like I did.
Calphalon Premier Cookware elevates my holiday cooking, so I can feel confident in the kitchen when entertaining and serving guests. It actually makes cooking and cleaning up so much easier.
You can get this beautiful cookware set at Calphalon.com.
Serve this Sliced Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble & Sage with the rest of your holiday meal. This one will definitely be a show stopper!
Here are other great holiday recipes:
Sliced Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble & Sage
Serve this Sliced Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble & Sage with the rest of your holiday meal. This one will definitely be a show stopper!
Ingredients
- 3-4 sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 3-5 Fresh Sage leaves
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice sweet potatoes with a sharp knife or a mandoline. Arrange slices in an oven safe non stick pan. Set aside.In a saucepan, add butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Cool until the butter melts. Add honey, spices, salt, orange zest and orange juice. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the sugar fully dissolves and the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Pour mixture all over the arranged sweet potato slices.In a small bowl, add brown sugar for the topping, flour and butter. Squeeze mixture together until it becomes crumbly. Scatter the crumb topping over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle pecans on top. Then top with sliced sage leaves. Place casserole in a 375 degree oven. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
