Low Fat Potato Supper Cake With Pear Sauce (Or Applesauce)

This sounds very interesting to me. Like a lowfat potato cake-bake. You can use applesauce instead of the pear sauce, as the pear sauce seems like quite a bit of work for a similar result. Serve this with spring mix lettuce and a light citrus dressing, and you have a wonderful vegetarian lowfat supper! Don't fret, the prep time includes the making of the pear sauce. From Betty Crocker's New Choices Cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Pear Sauce

• 2  cups  chopped peeled ripe bosc pears
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2  tablespoons  thawed  frozen apple juice concentrate
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Potato Cake

• 1  cup fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  soft breadcrumbs
• 1  teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3  egg whites
• 4  cups  shredded sweet potatoes
• 4  cups  shredded white potatoes
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup low-fat sour cream

Directions

1. Make Pear Sauce (If you want to skip this step, applesauce is a suitable substitute): Cover and cook pear sauce ingredients in a 1 qt saucepan for 10 minutes over medium heat.
2. Stir on occasion.
3. Reduce heat to medium low and cook about 30 minutes longer, stirring on occasion, until pears are very tender.
4. Place the mixture in a blender or food processor.
5. Pulse until chunky.
6. Make Potato Cake: Heat oven to 375.
7. Spray 13x9x2 inch pan with nonstick spray.
8. In a large bowl, mix cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, marjoram, and egg whites.
9. Stir in onion and potatoes.
10. Spread into the prepared pan.
11. Bake 45 minutes, until potatoes are tender and golden brown.
12. Serve with pear sauce or applesauce, and sour cream.