Apricot-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
- 1 Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; steam dry 1 to 2 minutes.
- 2 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 3 Combine sugar, apricot nectar, water, cornstarch, orange zest, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans and butter.
- 4 Transfer sweet potatoes to the prepared baking dish; pour apricot sauce evenly over top.
- 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tender and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
By melly