Not every Thanksgiving dish has to be larger-than-life-sized.
Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impression.
Take sweet potato casserole, for instance.
Wouldn’t it be better if, instead of an oversized casserole dish full of sweet slop, every person at your table got their own petite package of crispy and caramelized sweet potato, each nest topped with their own roasty toasty melty marshmallow?
Sounds pretty awesome to me.
The spiralizer makes easy work of this otherwise tedious dish, no peeling, boiling or mashing involved. Even with a 15-20 minute soak (our trick to getting crispy sweet potatoes) this dish easily comes together in under an hour.
To make these bite-sized casseroles, simply toss spiralized sweet potato with an egg and flour mixture, and arrange in muffin cups. The cups bake up crisp on the edges and creamy in the center, with a perfectly toasted marshmallow to top it all off.
While this recipe is a twist on the classic sweet potato casserole (complete with marshmallows), the sweet potato cups themselves could easily serve as a base for any number of delicious variations. Try swapping the spices for cayenne and cumin and topping with taco meat and a dollop of sour cream. Or how about replacing the marshmallow with a cracked egg to the center of the cups for a fabulous low-carb breakfast treat. You could also replace the sweet potato with russet potato for a similar effect (and if you like crispy potato, white potatoes will get much crispier than sweet potato in situations like this).
A twist on the classic sweet potato casserole (complete with marshmallows), spiralized in miniature size!
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