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| Mashed Sweet Potato Casserole Topped with Caramelized Bananas Recipe courtesy Juan Carlos Cruz Show: Calorie Commando Episode: Lightened Up Sides Overall User Rating:  |
I would tweek it a bit
12/28/2007 at 01:00am
User: Jozlyn from Yuma, AZ User Rating:
This is a good recipe. I would use less stock, it made the casserole a bit soupy and I would put it under the broiler to crips up the bananas. Everyone that had some loved it - Even ones who don't like sweet potatoes! VERY Good it just needs some tweeking!
Fantastic!
12/26/2005 at 06:43pm
User: lia from Chicago, IL User Rating:
I've never made a sweet potatoe cassertole before but this recipe was SOOOOO easy. I followed the recipe on the website and found the presentation to be a lot better than on the show. Everyone love it
yum
12/21/2005 at 11:46am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
loved the banana twist- finally a new sweet potatocasserole
a little tweaking, but good
12/20/2004 at 12:28am
User: RACHEL from Buffalo, NY User Rating:
-substituted vegetable broth for chicken broth for all the vegetarians in the family -sweet potatoes weren't cooked enough after an hour other than those minor adjustments, this recipe was great. It went over really well with everyone at my Thanksgiving table, I think the bananas on top were a welcome alternative to mom's usual pineapples.
Delicious, but sweet!
12/15/2004 at 09:04pm
User: KATHERINE from Denver, CO User Rating:
I liked it but some people may find this recipe to be a bit sweet. As the bananas cook they become sweeter and then there's the potatoes and sugar on top (or below). But good - at least there's a recipe without orange!
Good but not great!
12/15/2004 at 01:35am
User: PAUL from Telluride, CO User Rating:
I enjoyed this dish, but unlike two other Chef Cruz' recipes I have tried, this one didn't blow me out of the water. It was just good. And after trying his stuffed French toast and Caramelized Broccoli and Onion Stuffed Shells, good seems utterly boring. It's sort of like going to a basketball game where Michael Jordon only scores 20 points. That's a good performance for nearly anyone, but when MJ scores just 20, that's a disappointment. Perhaps the good chef has simply raised the bar too high!
pretty good
12/09/2005 at 11:35pm
User: Brooke from Chattanooga, TN User Rating:
I liked the taste of this, but the presentation was horrible. The bananas did not carmelize and look nice, like I expected, rather they turned brown and looked rotten. But, it did taste wonderful!! I may try using more brown sugar and broiling if I make this again.
Sweet Potato Casserole
12/08/2006 at 06:49pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Did this for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit.
very good
12/04/2004 at 02:06pm
User: JANET from homosassa, FL User Rating:
It was very easy to prepare and delicious. Family who dont usually care for sweet potatoes enjoyed them as well.
Yummy
12/03/2005 at 09:58pm
User: laura from countryside, IL User Rating:
The best sweet potatoe casserole, ever.
great combination
11/30/2004 at 01:59pm
User: CRIS from west covina, CA User Rating:
this was a great and easy recipe. the taste was wonderful.
Too Much Cinnamon
11/29/2005 at 12:50pm
User: holly from chino valley, AZ User Rating:
Way too much cinnamon. I used a high quality cinnamon, though so if your cinnamon has been in the cupboard for awhile and has lost some flavor, maybe it'll be the right amount. I'd cut mine in half. Also, the bananas on top were not very good, and I would leave them out in the future. I normally HATE sweet potatoes, and I actually liked this dish after scraping off the bananas, and in spite of the overpowering cinnamon flavor. It was the first time I'd had a savory sweet potato dish. The texture was very smooth, and I know I'll try it again for a holiday dinner (with a couple of adjustments)
They LOVED it!
11/29/2004 at 08:22pm
User: MARLA from Shamokin, PA User Rating:
From the youngest to the oldest they all loved this recipe on Thanksgiving. At first it received strange looks and remarks over the bananas on top, but within minutes everyone was raving over how good it was. I didn't tell them it was low fat and low cal, somethings should be kept a secret! Thanks for a great recipe!
this was a treat!!
11/29/2004 at 09:40am
User: IRENE from South Plainfield, NJ User Rating:
This deserves 6 stars. This did not taste low cal/fat at all. The bananas on top put it over the top!!! It was almost dessert like.
not very good
11/27/2004 at 04:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
to sacrifice so much taste to cut the calories isn't worth it in this instance. the one thing that is good is the bananas on top! I'll add that to my sweet potato casserole recipe
This will be a staple for me! Quick and Easy
11/27/2004 at 01:50pm
User: GENEVIEVE from hollis, NY User Rating:
I made it twice, the week before Tgiving and tgiving. It was great. I agree with the other poster my potatoes took longer in the oven than one hour. The first time I baked the potatoes the second time I put them in the broiler. I like the top heat on this dish better :). This recipe is perfect and healthy!
Presentation needs improvement
11/26/2007 at 12:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The flavor was good but the presentation was pretty bad. The bananas on top looked like old sliced bananas and didn't caramelized at all. The sugar melted and disappeared. I think putting them under the broiler would work for a better presentation.
For someone you can't have sugar
11/26/2005 at 04:20pm
User: Sharon from Columbia, IL User Rating:
This is absolutely wonderful!! I substituted Splenda Brown Sugar for the regular brown sugar. This was great. I made it for Thanksgiving. My neice and nephew first said, Yuck, but after tasting it wanted seconds. Every year I had to skip the sweet potatoes, but this is all natural sugar so it is great.
Delicious!
11/26/2004 at 04:15am
User: JENNIFER from Montrose, CO User Rating:
Incredible flavor. No need for sugar in the sweet potatoes. The bananas were a brilliant topping. I would definitely make this dish again.
Wowed my family!
11/25/2004 at 10:12pm
User: LAURA from Hoboken, NJ User Rating:
I served this on thanksgiving and my entire family loved it. No one missed the butter and no one missed the marshmallows. They thought it was gourmet with the bananas!
So-so
11/25/2004 at 08:42pm
User: MISHA from Canton, OH User Rating:
This hadn't turned out as well as I'd expected- the sweet potato mixture was bland and banana and brown sugar topping wasn't very tasty. When I cooked one of my large sweet potatoes they didn't cook all the way, I think this recipe is better suited to medium-sized sweet potatoes. Even though my family ate almost half of this dish I was disappointed with it, not something I'd serve for Thanksgiving again.
yummy
11/25/2004 at 05:34pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
So good and sweet without all the sugar. Definately will try this again.
Sweet Potato/banana top
11/25/2004 at 05:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great recipe. I had never heard of using chicken stock as liquid with sweet potatoes, but it was very tastey. The carmelized bananas on top were a wonderful complementig taste as well. I liked this better than with marshmellows. Took mine a little longer to brown than directions stated, and I think they still could have cooked a little longer. Mine never did brown very good. Overall, I LIKED THIS RECIPE, as did my guests!!!
Fabulous!!
11/24/2006 at 11:57am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I just made this for Thanksgiving and it was amazing! All of my guests loved it (I even added some mini marshmallows). It was easy and so great!
Awesome
11/23/2006 at 10:02am
User: Kate from Buffalo, MN User Rating:
This has been our family's sweet potato casserole since seen on tv. It is the best!
Not so bad for low fat
11/23/2004 at 12:29pm
User: DANIEL from Charlotte, NC User Rating:
This dish came out quite well. My wife and I are both lacto-vegetarian, so I switched 1 cup chicken broth for 1 cup vegetable broth. I discovered that I had to cook my potatoes for an hour an a half actually. They were still uncooked inside after only 1hr. Maybe the oven just needs to be warmer?
mashed sweet potato casserole topped with caramelized bananas
11/21/2004 at 11:29pm
User: LINDA from Wwstmont, IL User Rating:
5 stars
Awesome
11/17/2004 at 10:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great treat. The borwn sugar gets cruchy the sweet potatoes and bananas are a great combination. I even ommitted the butter and still enjoyed the dish. So did my 7 year old!!
Love this dish!
11/15/2005 at 09:41pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This dish is wonderfully tasty and pretty easy to make. The only difficulty is slicing the bananas!
Surprising and Amazing!
11/13/2004 at 09:07pm
User: ELIZABETH from Quincy , IL User Rating:
I just saw this recipe on the show today. It sounded interesting, so I made it for dinner tonight. It was extremely good! It isn't overly banana-tasting. After broiling, the sugar gets syrupy and crystalline, and the bananas get gooey. The flavor was great! It doesn't taste "light," and it would make a great side dish at any Thanksgiving celebration.
used as a dessert!!
11/11/2006 at 01:16pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Instead of using this as a side dish in a casserole I split the recipe into individual ramekins and topped each with the bananas- would probably bake without bananas first to heat and then add bananas ans sugar and broil last minute for better presenation. But taste was sweet enough to use as a dessert...my 1 1/2 and 4 year old loved it! Good way to get the kids to eat their veggies!!
outbeats marshmallows
11/09/2005 at 01:00pm
User: Tunisia from Kenosha, WI User Rating:
this recipe outbeats marshmallows.
YUMMY
10/27/2005 at 12:14pm
User: zayda from malden, MA User Rating:
This was a very flavorful side dish. Both my jhusband and I have been trying to lose weight and with the holidays comming we've been looking for lighter alternatives to the tradional fare. I always love trying new dishes... The only problem I had with the recipe was the bananas on top was they came out a bit Mushy
Eh
05/15/2006 at 10:56am
User: Stephanie from Mayfield Heights, OH User Rating:
I didn't enjoy this very much. The bananas were good, but the sweet potato mixture was bland. I won't be making it again.
WOW
04/22/2006 at 01:58pm
User: Carolyn from Lubbock, TX User Rating:
These are GREAT!! I was really pleasantly surprised. I didn't think I would like the bananas, but they are really good! Thanks for a great recipe I will use every holiday.
Definitely Different
03/28/2007 at 06:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This dish is definitely a great way to switch things up from the regular marshmellow and sweet potato classic.
Great
02/08/2005 at 07:45pm
User: KENDRA from San Antonio, TX User Rating:
I hate sweet potato but I really liked this one a lot the tast was sweet and good....