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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole is full of onion, rosemary, and thyme and topped with crispy bacon and crunchy pecans. It also is flavored with gruyere cheese and cayenne pepper. If you find traditional sweet potato casserole to be too sweet, give this savory version a try. I think you’ll like it! Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe Sweet potatoes are truly one of my favorite foods and I generally prefer them prepared in a savory way. The typical sweet potato casserole,the one  laden with brown sugar and topped with marshmallows that’s so popular for Thanksgiving, doesn’t really appeal to me. But I love for sweet potatoes to be a part of our Thanksgiving meal. So instead I thought I’d try a savory sweet potato casserole. Fresh herbs, bacon, and onions give this casserole lots of wonderful flavor. It’s a wonderful addition to a holiday table. Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Save If you are looking for a sweet Sweet Potato Casserole, try this Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows or Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes. They are both amazing. How To Make First I baked 4 large sweet potatoes in the oven until very soft, let them cool slightly, peeled off the skin, and mashed the pulp with a fork. I measured out 4 packed cups into my mixing bowl along with 2 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup heavy cream, an egg, about 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and some salt and black pepper. I beat everything just long enough to get it all smooth. While the sweet potatoes were baking, I cooked some bacon, crumbled it, and set it aside. I used the bacon grease to cook a chopped onion. Is there anything better than the smell of onion cooking in bacon grease?  Just before removing the onion from the heat, I added some fresh thyme and rosemary and immediately my kitchen smelled heavenly. I stirred the onion into the sweet potato mixture along with half the bacon and 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese. Into a casserole dish it went. I then added a little more shredded Gruyere on top along with some Panko crumbs and chopped pecans mixed with melted butter. Thirty minutes in the oven and a quick broil to brown the Panko crumbs and it was ready to be served. I sprinkled the remaining bacon on just before serving. You can never have enough bacon.   Wonderfully smooth, creamy, savory and just a little spicy, serve Savory Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving side dish and save your sweet tooth for dessert! More Thanksgiving Sides Cheesy Green Bean Casserole Southern Cornbread Dressing Mashed Potato Green Bean Casserole Super Creamy Mac and Cheese The BEST Yeast Rolls Never miss a recipe. Follow Spicy Southern Kitchen on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. Print Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Savory Sweet Potato Casserole is full of onion, rosemary, and thyme and topped with crispy bacon and crunchy pecans.  Course Side DishCuisine Southern Prep Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutesCook Time 30 minutes minutesTotal Time 2 hours hours Servings 6 to 8 servings Calories 501kcal Author Christin Mahrlig Ingredients5 medium sweet potatoes or 4 large5 slices bacon1 medium sweet or yellow onion chopped1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme2 tablespoons butter1/3 cup heavy cream1 egg lightly beaten3/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese divided2 tablespoons melted butter1/4 cup Panko crumbs1/4 cup chopped pecans InstructionsBake sweet potatoes until very soft. Let cool slightly and remove and discard skin. Mash pulp with a fork and measure out 5 cups. Place in a mixing bowl.While sweet potatoes are baking, cook bacon in a nonstick skillet. Remove bacon, crumble, and set aside.Pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon grease.Cook onion in bacon grease until soft, about 10 minutes. Just before removing from heat, add rosemary and thyme.To mixing bowl with sweet potatoes add 2 tablespoons butter, cream, egg, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Beat until smooth.Stir in onion mixture, 3/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, and half the crumbled bacon.Transfer mixture to a lightly greased casserole dish.Toss together melted butter, Panko crumbs and pecans.Top casserole with remaining gruyere and Panko crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Broil just long enough to brown the Panko crumbs.Before serving top with remaining bacon. NutritionCalories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 27439IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 307mg | Iron: 2mg   Originally posted November 3, 2015. Updated with new content. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. The post Savory Sweet Potato Casserole appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.

Crescent Pecan Pie Bars- a sugary, crunchy pecan filling with a few chocolate chips on top of a buttery crescent roll crust. These holiday bars are fabulously easy to make. Instead of having a lot of gooey filling like a typical pecan pie, the filling is a thin layer and the bars are almost like a nut brittle. Buttery and slightly chewy. Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Save Crescent Roll Dough Recipe I love a good crescent roll dough recipe and I almost always have at least one tube of crescent dough in my refrigerator. It makes a great recipe shortcut for everything from lasagna to breakfast casseroles. To make the crust for this recipe, simply unroll a can of crescent dough (use a crescent sheet or a regular can and press on the perforations to seal) in a 9×13-inch pan and press the edges up the sides of the pan just a little. Pre-Bake The Crust Bake the crust in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes. This is just to partially cook the crust. Make Pecan Pie Filling While the crust is baking, mix together the sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, and an egg in a medium bowl. Then stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. Bake Once assembled these easy pecan pie bars take just 18 to 22 minutes in the oven. How To Serve Crescent Pecan Pie Bars Once the bars have cooled some, cut into squares. Depending on how large you cut them, you should get 9 to 16 bars. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Variations Add a tablespoon of bourbon to the filling. Use walnuts in place of pecans. Use toffee bits in place of chocolate chips. Add a half teaspoon of almond extract. Storage Store at room temperature in an airtight container for 4 days. Pin this now to find it laterPin It More Pecan Pie Recipes Pecan Pie Cheesecake Mocha Pecan Pie Pecan Pie Cupcakes Pecan Pie Cobbler Pecan Pie Cake Pecan Pie Bubble Up Print Crescent Pecan Pie Bars Crescent Pecan Pie Bars- a sugary, crunchy pecan filling with a few chocolate chips on top of a buttery crescent roll crust. These holiday bars are fabulously easy to make. Course DessertCuisine Southern Prep Time 12 minutes minutesCook Time 23 minutes minutesTotal Time 35 minutes minutes Servings 12 Calories 242kcal Equipment9×13-inch baking dish Ingredients1 (8-ounce) tube Crescent Dough Sheet½ cup granulated sugar½ cup light or dark corn syrup1 tablespoon melted butter1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 large egg1 cup chopped pecans⅓ cup mini chocolate chips InstructionsPreheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.Unroll crescent sheet and press it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pushing it up the sides a little bit.Bake for 5 minutes.In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla and the egg.Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.Pour evenly on top of crescent dough crust. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes. NutritionCalories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg The post Crescent Pecan Pie Bars appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her first-ever interview since being selected as the Democratic presidential nominee for the 2024 election, Kamala Harris outlined her vision for America’s future, declaring that it’s time for the country to embrace a “new way forward” and to “turn the page” in the national bestseller titled Everything is Trump’s Fault. Appearing on a special edition of Dana Bash on CNN, Harris spoke with enthusiasm about the direction she plans to take the nation, emphasizing the importance of innovation and fresh ideas while acknowledging the need to continue the narrative that has served her party so well over the past few years. “Americans are ready for change,” Harris said with a confident smile. “They want to move forward, and that means we must turn the page on the past and start a new chapter. But rest assured, that new chapter will still have plenty of room to remind everyone that everything is, in fact, Trump’s fault.” The interview was filled with the kind of optimism that has become Harris’s trademark. She stressed the importance of unity and healing, although she made it clear that unity would require one small concession from the other side: a complete and total acceptance of her platform and worldview. “We need to be unburdened by what has been,” she said, before quickly adding, “unless, of course, what has been is to remind people of all the ways Trump messed everything up. That’s a history lesson we need to be burdened by.” When asked about her specific plans for the economy, healthcare, and foreign policy, Harris pivoted smoothly, reminding viewers that the true focus of her campaign is not so much about detailed policy proposals as it is about restoring the nation’s soul—or, as she put it, “returning to a time when we didn’t have to constantly talk about Trump, except when we need to blame him for everything.” Harris also unveiled her new campaign slogan: “A New Way Forward with People Who Have Run Everything the 12 of the Last 16 Years But Everything is Trump’s Fault.” The slogan, she believes, encapsulates the spirit of her campaign—a mix of forward-thinking progress with a healthy dose of backward-looking blame. The nominee wrapped up the interview by reiterating her commitment to a better future, one where Americans can once again have confidence in their leaders, provided those leaders are not affiliated with Trump or any of his allies. As the 2024 race heats up, Harris is expected to double down on her strategy of looking to the future while ensuring that the past—particularly the parts involving Trump—remains a central talking point. “Turning the page doesn’t mean we forget the previous chapters,” she said, her voice filled with hope. “It just means we keep adding footnotes to remind everyone who’s really responsible for the mess we’re in. And spoiler alert: It’s still Trump.” The post Kamala says the country is ready to ‘turn the page’ in the book entitled ‘Everything is Trump’s Fault’ appeared first on Genesius Times.

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