Savory Sweet Potato Casserole with Garlic Rosemary Pecans
Savory sweet potato casserole with garlic rosemary pecans. A delicious vegan holiday side dish. In this casserole, mashed buttery sweet potatoes are served with a mixture of chopped pecans, garlic, fresh rosemary and nutritional yeast. It's packed with flavor thanks to the pecan topping and made with just a few ingredients.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potato Mash
- 3 large sweet potatoes (about 8 cups), peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, or more to taste
- 1/4 cup plant-based milk of choice (see notes)
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or more to taste
For the Garlic Rosemary Pecans
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9"x9" dish with vegan butter or olive oil.
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-high. Cook until fork-tender, approximately 15 minutes. Drain and transfer back to the pot.
- Add the vegan butter, plant-based milk and salt to the sweet potatoes. Mash until creamy. Transfer to the prepared dish.
- Prepare the garlic rosemary pecans: In a small bowl, stir together your chopped pecans, garlic, rosemary, salt, oil and nutritional yeast.
- Spread evenly on top of the sweet potatoes. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Serve immediately or let it cool completely before storing it in the fridge, covered for up to 4 days.
Notes
This recipe is best served fresh. It will still taste the same once reheated, but the pecans will lose their crunch.
You can use your favorite plant-based milk, but make sure to use plain and unsweetened. Avoid using flavored or overly sweet plant-based milks, such as coconut milk. Plain and unsweetened oat, soy, cashew and almond milk will all work well.
If you don't have pecans, you could try this recipe with chopped walnuts or almonds.