LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It's almost time to start thinking about Thanksgiving Dinner, but modern cooks may want to skip at least some of the fat and calories.
Home Cuisine's Mae Pike is showing how to slim down a holiday side dish with a more healthy version of a sweet potato casserole.
Home Cuisine Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
Cooking spray
FILLING
3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 5 medium), ROASTED until very soft.
1/3 cup honey
1 large egg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Zest of 1 orange
Kosher salt
TOPPING
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
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Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
Put the sweet potatoes in 375 oven and roast until soft (approx.. 40 mins) . Let the potatoes slightly and put into a mixing bowl. Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg, ginger, orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.
Mix the brown sugar, pecans and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over the potatoes. Bake until hot and beginning to brown around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.
PER SERVING:
Calories 160; Fat 4 g (Saturated 1 g); Cholesterol 25 mg; Sodium 180 mg; Carbohydrate 31 g; Fiber 3 g; Protein 3 g
Thanksgiving Dinner Homemade, Fewer Calories and Delivery options
Home Cuisine is pleased to once again offer a classic holiday menu with all your favorite flavors, but prepared with less fat, less salt, and fewer calories than the typical meal.
Dinner includes:
Fresh Turkey, Herb Brined and Slow Roasted, Cornbread Stuffing with Turkey Sausage, and Whipped Potatoes (with lumps, of course)
Choice of two of the following:
Balsamic Brussels sprouts, Fresh Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots, HEALTHY Sweet Potato Casserole, Orange Cranberry Sauce or Homemade Turkey Gravy
Choice of:
Pumpkin-Molasses Pie or Bourbon Pecan Pie
This holiday feast is only $30.00 per person, with a 4 person minimum. Delivery is $15.00 (limited area only), or you can pick it up at one of five local Rainbow Blossom locations.
Orders will be accepted through November 18th, and place your order by October 30th and receive a 5% discount
Ready to order? Contact Home Cuisine at (502) 896-0666 or info@homecuisineonline.com
Home Cuisine
309 Wallace Avenue
Louisville, KY 40207
502-896-0666
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Additional Information:
Eating healthier has never been easier! Here at Home Cuisine we are happy to offer fresh and flavorful, ready-to-eat portion-controlled meal plans that offer a total caloric intake of either 1,200 or 2,000 calories per day.
All dishes adhere to the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association guidelines
All meals made without the use of white flour, sugar, canned ingredients or Trans fats
Home delivery option
About Mae Pike
Mae Pike learned to cook at her mother's hip. Many of her early memories are based around watching her mother, Chef Sandy Pike, fine-tune her recipes in the kitchens of some of Louisville's favorite eateries. Combining 25 years of experience in restaurants and event planning with her positive, upbeat personality, Mae can win over the pickiest of eaters.
About Home Cuisine
Home Cuisine is Louisville's premier gourmet meal delivery service, featuring meal plans tailored to a customer's weight management goals. Longtime Louisville restaurateur, Sandy Pike, and her staff use their years of culinary experience to create healthier versions of favorite dishes. Home Cuisine adheres to the guidelines of both the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association.
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