Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
8 sides
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and halved crosswise
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3⁄4 cup leek, thinly sliced (white and light green part only)
- 4 teaspoons flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
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Topping
- 1⁄2 cup fine fresh breadcrumb
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
directions
- In pot of boiling water, cover and cook potatoes to almost tender, 15 minutes.
- Drain and cool.
- Slice crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices.
- In large pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add leek, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally about 4 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring for one minute. Slowly add milk and cook., stirring until evenly thickened, about 5 minutes. Gently add potato slices to coat, 1 at a time and then place each in a 8-inch glass casserole dish in rows. Spoon remaining sauce over top of slices.
- Topping: Stir together bread crumbs, grated cheese and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over potato slices.
- Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit until heated through, about 20 minutes. Broil until golden, about 3 minutes.
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