Sweet Potato and Cranberry Bake Recipe

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Instead of serving sweet potatoes alone at Christmas, I like to pair them with cranberries. Each bite offers a delicious contrast of sweet and tart flavors. —Linda Boot, Fort St. John, British Columbia

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Sweet Potato and Cranberry Bake Recipe

Prep: 1 hour Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 12-14 Servings

60 25 85

Ingredients

3-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
2 large onions, peeled and halved
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups halved fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon each salt, ground ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg

Directions

Place sweet potatoes and onions on a baking sheet; brush onions with oil. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 50-60 minutes or just until tender. When cool enough to handle, peel and cube potatoes and dice onions; place in a large bowl.
Combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. Gently stir into potato mixture. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 180 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 156 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p69