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pam's rooty fruity casserole

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pam Ellingson
@wmnofoz
Wichita, KS

Love these challenges. Didn't get this recipe entered in time, but I thought it was good enough to post. Would be a great alternative to those marshmallow covered Sweet Potatoes. I originally made this with sliced veggies and apples (trying to be "fancy"), but it was difficult to serve, so I changed it to cubes. I will make it again and post a picture of the corrected casserole.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pam's rooty fruity casserole

  • VEGETABLE BASE
  • 1 lg
    rutabaga
  • 1 lg
    sweet potato
  • 1 lg
    apple (i used gala)
  • 6 oz
    cream cheese, frozen and shredded
  • 4 oz
    butter, frozen and shredded
  • SAUCE
  • 1 md
    orange
  • 3 to 4 Tbsp
    frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 tsp
    orange zest
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 to 1 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    cornstarch
  • TOPPING
  • 3 to 4 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1 c
    panko or dry bread crumbs (unseasoned)
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    orange zest
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    coarsely chopped pecans
  • GARNISH
  • fresh orange slices and sprigs of mint

How To Make pam's rooty fruity casserole

  • 1
    Note: Place cream cheese and butter in the freezer for at least 1 hour or overnight for ease of shredding.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 375°. Spray a 3-4 qt casserole with cooking spray. Zest and juice the orange and reserve.
  • 3
    Peel Rutabaga and chop into 3/4" dice. Place in small microwaveable bowl with 1 or 2 Tbsp water, cover with plastic wrap and steam on high for a few minutes until almost tender and drain. Peel sweet potato and chop into 3/4" dice. Leave apple unpeeled, core and chop into 3/4" dice.
  • 4
    Toss veggies and apple together in a medium bowl and sprinkle with some of the orange juice to prevent discoloring.
  • 5
    In a small bowl, place the remaining orange juice, OJ concentrate, 1 tsp orange zest, salt, water and cornstarch and mix well.
  • 6
    Remove cream cheese and butter from freezer and shred on the coarse holes of a grater onto a sheet of waxed paper.
  • 7
    In the prepared casserole, place a layer of veggie cubes, a pinch of salt (if desired), then a layer of shredded cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
  • 8
    Stir the sauce again if the cornstarch has settled, and pour over veggies in the casserole. Set aside.
  • 9
    Melt butter in a 2 cup microwaveable container. Add crumbs, nutmeg, brown sugar, and 1 tsp orange zest. Mix together well. Add pecans, mix and sprinkle topping over the veggies.
  • 10
    Bake, covered with foil for a total of approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove foil for last 30 minutes or so of baking to allow to brown. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Garnish with a slice of orange and some mint sprigs.
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