Thanksgiving

Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes is for Dinner.

Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes takes 45 minutes to cook.

Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes are:

3 Lbs. Sweet Potatoes, Peeled, & Cut into 2 inch chuncks
.5 Cups of Skim Milk
4 Tablespoons butter
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
.25 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
.25 teaspoon salt
20 marshmallows
40 pecan halves

Here is how you make Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes:

1. Cover sweet potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until knife-tender. Drain & Return to pot. Mash potatoes with a potato masher, the stir in milk, butter, pineapple, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.2. Transfer mixture to a 2 and a half quart oval casserole dish; smooth out top. Starting at the top left, alternate on marshmallow with two pecan halves until the entire casserole is covered. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until marshmallows are browned and puffed.Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVE3977.

The nutritional information for Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 346.8

• Total Fat: 11.1 g
• Cholesterol: 15.9 mg
• Sodium: 152.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 61.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
• Protein: 4.5 g