Saturday
EASY SWEET POTATO GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
Ingredients
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup cooking sherry
3 tbsp butter, unsalted
1 tbsp onions, diced
2 cups + 2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp white pepper
1 pinch thyme
1 (16 oz) bag frozen green beans
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
Cut sweet potatoes into 1/4 by 1/4 by 3 inch spears.
Place in a 9 by 13 inch casserole.
Add 2 cups of the brown sugar, lemon juice and 1/2 cup cooking sherry.
Bake in oven 25 minutes basting several times.
2. While potatoes cook, melt butter in saute pan.
Add onions, the 2 tbsp brown sugar, seasoning and green beans.
Saute for 2 minutes; add remaining cooking sherry and continue to
saute until desired tenderness of vegetables.
Remove from heat and keep warm.
3. Remove sweet potatoes from any remaining basting liquid.
Toss with green beans and serve.
Yield: 6 Servings