Ginger Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
6 medium sweet potatoes
4 Bigelow® Ginger Snappish
or Bigelow®
Constant Comment Tea Bags
½ cup (125mL) whipping cream or half & half
½ teaspoon (2.5mL) salt
2 tablespoons (30mL) unsalted butter
1 egg beaten
*Optional - 1 cup (250mL) miniature marshmallows
Yield: Serves 8 - Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time: 1 hour
Instructions:
Boil sweet potatoes with skins on until tender, 15-18 minutes.
Peel and mash.
While potatoes are cooking, heat cream, add tea bags and remove
from heat. Let steep for 5 minutes.
To the mashed potatoes, add salt, butter, egg, tea infused
cream. Beat until smooth.
Place in 2 quart buttered baking dish, (sprinkle with
marshmallows if desired) and bake in oven at 375º for 15-20
minutes or until heated through (and marshmallows are
browned*).
Serve hot.
* If made ahead, bring to room temperature, heat for 25
minutes. Top with marshmallows, if desired, and bake
another 10 minutes or until marshmallows are browned.
Nutritional Information:
Per 7 ounce (200g) serving:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
138 |
7% |
| Protein |
3 |
grams |
6% |
| Carbohydrate |
20 |
grams |
7% |
| Total Fat |
5 |
grams |
8% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
3 |
milligrams |
13% |
| Saturated Fat |
1 |
grams |
16% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
0.3 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
0 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
3 |
grams |
12% |
| Total Sugar |
4 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
8% |
| Carbohydrate |
58% |
| Total Fat |
34% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
214 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Potassium |
357 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Vitamin A |
1297 |
Retinol Equivalent |
252% |
| Vitamin C |
2 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Calcium |
49 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Iron |
0.7 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.2 |
micrograms |
5% |
| Thiamin |
0.07 |
micrograms |
5% |
| Riboflavin |
0.1 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Niacin |
0.5 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.2 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Folic Acid |
13 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0.1 |
micrograms |
2% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Sugar Free |
| Gluten-free |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Soy Free |