Pineapple Sweet Potato Casserole

Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 medium-large)
2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 tsp butter-flavored sprinkles
1/3 cup chopped pecans or golden raisins (optional)
1 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows

To cook the sweet potatoes in a conventional oven, bake them at 400 degrees
for about 45 minutes, or until tender. To cook in a microwave oven, prick each
potato in several places with a fork, and microwave at high power for about
15 minutes, or until tender. Set aside to cool; then peel and cut into bite-sized
pieces. Place the potato pieces in a large bowl and toss with all of the remaining
ingredients except the marshmallows. Coat a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish with
nonstick cooking spray, and place the sweet potato mixture in the dish. Top with
the marshmallows. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the sweet
potato mixture is bubbly and the top is lightly browned. If the top starts to
brown too quickly, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil during the
last 10 minutes of baking. Serve hot.

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