Cheesy Sweet Potato Spoon Bread
Recipe provided courtesy of Jodi Brindisi, a registered dietitian with Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida.
This hearty yet healthy spoon bread is the ultimate in comfort food. Serve it with a salad and you have a complete meal.
Ingredients:
4 cups of mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons soy margarine
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup boiling water
1 cup egg substitute
¼ cup minced parsley
6 oz Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
10 oz fat free cream cheese
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425. Generously butter six, one-cup ramekins or a two quart soufflé dish or casserole.
Put flour, butter, onion powder, salt, pepper and cayenne in a bowl. Pour the boiling water over flour mixture. Using an electric mixer, beat for 1 minute. On low, add mashed potatoes (make sure they are hot), beat, add eggs and beat until completely mixed. Set aside to cool.
Mix softened cream cheese, shredded cheese and parsley.
Scoop ½ cup of the potato mixture into each ramekin (making a well). Spoon in two heaping tablespoons of the cheese mixture into the potato well. Top with remaining potato mixture.
Bake for 50 minutes. Let cool for 15 min before serving.
