Sweet potato and orange casserole

July 31, 2007 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Sweet potato and orange casserole recipe

This is a wonderful vegetarian dish or even a quick weeknight stew for the family. It works as a side dish and as a meal on its own.

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Sweet potato and orange casserole

Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • 5ml salt
  • 200ml fresh orange juice
  • 25ml honey
  • 5ml orange rind, finely grated
  • 100ml sherry
  • 2ml ground cinnamon
  • 10ml brown sugar
  • 100g butter

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

Scrub the potatoes well. Cover with cold water in a large pot, add the salt and half cook them for about 5 minutes.

3

Remove from the water and cut into large wedges.

4

Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot, chargrill the wedges on each side then arrange them in a 23cm casserole dish.

5

Mix the orange juice, honey, orange rind and sherry in a pot. Bring to the boil and pour the mixture over the sweet potato wedges. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar, and dot with pieces of butter.

6

Bake uncovered until soft and lightly browned on top, about 45 – 60 minutes. Serve while still hot.

Notes

Cook's tip: For variation, add meat or chicken to the casserole.

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