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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb sweet potatoes; 8 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup half and half or whole milk; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper (optional); 2 large eggs; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 cup diced pancetta; 1 cup unsalted pecans; 2 tbsp fresh sage; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Mashed sweet potatoes bake with eggs, then receive a crisp topping of pancetta, pecans, sage, and brown sugar.

Typical price

$8.30for 4 servings

$2.08 per serving$8.30 for 4

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105 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	4 lb	$5.16Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Prosciutto or pancetta$1.20/oz typical	2 oz	$2.40Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.60

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperFlour

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 lb sweet potatoes
8 tbsp butter
1/2 cup half and half or whole milk
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper (optional)
2 large eggs
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup diced pancetta
1 cup unsalted pecans
2 tbsp fresh sage
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and bake the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 60 minutes, until tender.
Cook the pancetta in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then drain it.
Peel and mash the potatoes with 8 tablespoons butter, the half-and-half, 1/4 cup brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
Beat in the eggs, spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and smooth the top.
Mix 4 tablespoons melted butter, the remaining brown sugar, flour, pancetta, pecans, sage, salt, and pepper.
Scatter the topping over the potatoes and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs reach 165 F.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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