Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Scalloped sweet potatoes in a large white baking dish.

4.67 from 3 votes

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Serve up scalloped sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving or with a special meal. This lightened-up recipe gets an extra flavor boost from a layer of smoked Cheddar cheese on top.

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Holiday Recipes, Sweet Potato Sides

Servings: Servings

Calories: 143kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds sweet potatoes (red-skinned)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large shallot minced (about 3 tablespoons)
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup vegetable broth (See Note 1)
1 ½ cups reduced fat (2%) milk
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ cups grated smoked Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Peel the sweet potatoes. Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, cut the potatoes into thin (⅛-inch thick) slices.
Arrange the sweet potatoes slices in rows, overlapping one potato slice with the next one. Arrange in a single layer.
Heat the olive in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Add the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
Push the shallots to one side of the saucepan. Add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the flour and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Gradually add the broth, whisking the whole time until the broth and flour are combined. Continuing to whisk, slowly pour in the milk. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
Lower the heat to medium-low. Whisking frequently, heat the milk but do not allow it to bubble. Boiling the milk may lead to the sauce separating when the potatoes bake.
Once the milk is warm, immediately remove it from the heat. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ cup of the grated smoked cheese until the cheese is melted Pour the mixture evenly over the rows of sweet potato slices.
Top the sweet potatoes with the remaining 1 cup of grated smoked Cheddar.
Bake until the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork and the cheese is melted. The potatoes should not be mushy.
Let rest for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired. If there is some liquid in the bottom of the pan, use a slotted spoon to serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 5 (Blue - Freestyle SP) / 5 (Green) / 4 (Purple)

Note 1: Chicken broth can be used in place of vegetable broth. Take note that the recipe will no longer be vegetarian.

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the Sparks nutrition calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

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