Craving a sweet potato casserole recipe with out all sorts of sugar? Then this Savory Sweet Potato Casserole is for you. Full of delicious herbs and spices, this seriously easy to make and a healthy option that's also down right addictive!
5largesweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½ inch thick pieces
2Tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoonsalt + some extra for roasting the potatoes
Ground pepper to taste
½cupmilk
2largeeggs
½teaspoononion powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoondried thyme
½teaspoonsmoked paprika
¼ teaspooncayenne pepper
1 ½cupsFrench fried onions
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 9" x 9" baking pan with cooking spray and set aside. Line a sheet pan with parchment and set aside.
Place the potato slices in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and lay out in a single layer on the sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are for tender. Cool for at least 10 minutes (you can also do this step the night before).
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Place the potatoes into the food processor with the milk and eggs and process until smooth, scraping down the sides periodically (if necessary, process in batches so as not to overfill the food processor).
Place the potato mixture in a large bowl and add 1 teaspoon salt, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined.
Pour the potato mixture into the prepared 9" x 9". Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle French fried onions evenly over the top. Gently press them in with your hands.
Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can prepare this up until placing the potato mixture in the baking dish and refrigerate until you're ready to bake. If you do this, add an additional 10 minutes onto the baking time to make sure it's warmed through.