Sweet Potato Gratin with Chile-Spiced Pecans

Sweet Potato Gratin with Chile-Spiced Pecans
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Sweet Potato Gratin with Chile-Spiced Pecans a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 431 calories, 5g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground cloves, kosher salt, ground allspice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 37
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Roast the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until tender.
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Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the butter.
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Add the pecans, sugar and chipotle powder and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar starts to caramelize and the pecans are well-coated, 8 minutes.
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Spread the pecans on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and let cool.
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Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into the bowl of a food processor; discard the skins.
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Add the honey, cinnamon, allspice and cloves to the processor and puree.
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Add the cream and puree. Season with salt and pepper.
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Scrape the potatoes into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; scatter the marshmallows on top.
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Bake in the top third of the oven for 25 minutes, until the marshmallows are golden.
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Sprinkle with the pecans and serve.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings12
Health Score21
Dish TypesSide Dish
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