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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole with Sage Breadcrumbs

Savory Sweet Potato Casserole with Sage Breadcrumbs

This Savory Sweet Potato Casserole with Sage Breadcrumbs isn't your ordinary sweet potato casserole! No marshmallows or candied yams in sight with this delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipe!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Amanda @ Old House to New Home

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sized sweet potatoes peeled
  • 2 large sized yukon gold potatoes peeled
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 tbsp. butter divided
  • 1 heaping tbsp sour cream
  • 4 slices sour dough or french bread day old
  • 6 fresh sage leaves diced
  • 2 tsp salt divided
  • 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Chop peeled potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Add to a large pot and cover with water. Add 1 tsp. salt to the water. Put pot on high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to medium and let cook until fork tender. When finished, drain and return to the pot.
  3. While potatoes cook, remove crust from bread and chop into small cubes. Melt 4 tbsp. of the butter, and add the bread cubes to the melted butter. Add half the sage leaves and stir well to mix.
  4. Add the milk and remaining butter to the pot. Using a hand held mixer, blend the mixture well until light and whipped. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as desired.
  5. Transfer sweet potato mixture to a casserole dish and top with breadcubes. Put in the preheated oven and bake 20-25 minutes, or until bread cubes are golden brown. If cubes get too brown, tent with foil.
  6. Remove from oven and garnish with remaining sage. Serve immediately.