Orange-Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole

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Ingredients for Orange Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole 3 pounds sweet potatoes 5 tablespoons butter ½ cup light brown sugar 2 teaspoons orange zest divided

Ingredients, cont ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups mini marshmallows ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ cup chopped pecans

Place the baked sweet potato filling in a large mixing bowl with the other ingredients, I like to smash the sweet potatoes by hand using a potato masher.

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Spread the orange-spiced sweet potato filling in casserole dish.

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Here's the secret to making your sweet potato casserole stand out: Add pepper to the mini marshmallows then toss them with one teaspoon of orange zest.

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Spread the marshmallows on top of the sweet potato mixture in the baking dish.

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Then top with chopped pecans and bake in a 375° F oven for about 20 minutes.

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