Sweet Potato Ham Casserole Recipe

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"If you like sweet potatoes, this is a great way to serve them," says Barbara Smith of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. "It's so easy to make this meal-in-one dish. I like to think of the marshmallows on top as dessert!"

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Sweet Potato Ham Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato, about (10 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 boneless fully cooked ham steaks (1/2 pound and 3/4 inch thick)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1/3 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions

  • Peel sweet potato and cut into chunks. Place in a microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 7-9 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside.
  • Cut ham into two pieces. In a skillet, brown ham in butter on both sides. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice and brown sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over ham. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  • Transfer ham to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Place sweet potato and pineapple around edge of dish. Pour brown sugar mixture over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle marshmallows around edge. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until the marshmallows are golden brown. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked ham with 1-1/4 cups potato mixture (prepared with reduced-fat butter) equals 439 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 1,520 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Ham Casserole in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p47

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Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2012 by celestina83

I Added raisins.


Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2011 by 2stitch

I made this recipe for our dinner last night and we loved it! I left out the marshmallows and it was very good. We will definitey have this again.

 
 
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