Orange Sauced Sweet Potato: A Great Holiday Side Dish.
This orange sauced sweet potato is a great holiday side for your Thanksgiving and Christmas table. The smooth, buttery orange sauce pairs beautifully with the natural sweetness of the wholesome sweet potatoes. Minimal prep, simple ingredients, nutritious and can be made ahead make this dish a winner.
Equipment
- Baking Dish
- Small Saucepan
- Vegetable peeler
- Paring Knife
- knife
- Cutting board
- measuring cup
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Whisk
- Aluminum Foil
- Zester
Ingredients
- 3 Med Sweet Potato (Up To Six For More) Cut Up
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 Lrg Orange Zested
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Orange Juice Natural/Real
- ⅔ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350℉
- Wash, peel and cut up sweet potatoes and add to baking dish.3 Med Sweet Potato
- In small saucepan on medium high heat add cornstarch, brown sugar, and salt with orange zest.1 Tbsp Cornstarch, 1 Lrg Orange, ⅔ Cup Brown Sugar, 1 Tsp Salt
- Using whisk stir until brown sugar begins to melt. Then slowly add in the orange juice.1 Cup Unsweetened Orange Juice
- Once blended and heated add in the butter. Continue to whisk as sauce thickens about 1 minute.2 Tbsp Butter
- Remove from heat pour directly over the sweet potatoes.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in hot oven for one hour.
- Remove from oven test for done with fork. Serve while hot.
Notes
NOTE: If you sliced the sweet potatoes or cut very small they may cook faster than one hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 3gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 16232IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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