Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Apples & Georgia Pecans
Combine apples and sweet potatoes in this sweet and savory side dish that is perfect for a fall dinner. There is only a small amount of butter in this recipe. The flavor comes from the apples, sweet potatoes, maple syrup and cider. The delicious crunch comes from the Georgia pecans.
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side dishes- 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup chopped Georgia pecans
- Nonstick cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add sweet potatoes and salt. Boil slices for 6 - 7 minutes, or until just tender. Remove sweet potatoes from the heat and with a slotted spoon transfer them to a 13" x 9" baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Add apple slices and stir to combine.
In a small saucepan, combine butter, nutmeg, maple syrup and apple cider over medium heat. Stir and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Pour over sweet potato mixture and scatter with pecans.
Place in oven and bake 25 - 30 minutes, or until glaze thickens, sweet potatoes and apples are tender, and pecans turn light brown.
Per Serving: 186 calories, 1g protein, 30g carbohydrates, 7g fat, 3g fiber, 10mg cholesterol, 224mg sodium
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