Salads and Vegetables: Vegetable Dishes: Fruited Sweet Potatoes

'Dress up' your dinner table with this fruity sweet potato side dish.

Author: National Turkey Federation
Date: April 28, 2005

Serves: 7 person(s)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

1 can (40 oz) sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 vegetable cooking spray, as needed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º F.

In large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, pineapple, bourbon, brown sugar, raisins, coconut, walnuts, pumpkin pie spice and salt.

Pour mixture into 2-quart casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Variations:

Orange juice may be used in place of bourbon and pecans in place of walnuts.