Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Casserole

Directions

  1. 1Cut the pork into medium-sized pieces.
  2. 2Season the pork with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Dice the onion.
  4. 4Chop the celery.
  5. 5Peel and dice the carrot.
  6. 6Smash and mince the garlic.
  7. 7Heat oil in a Dutch oven.
  8. 8Sear the pork on all sides until browned.
  9. 9Remove the seared pork from the Dutch oven and set aside.
  10. 10Add the diced onions, celery, carrots, and minced garlic to the Dutch oven and sauté until softened.
  11. 11Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to combine.
  12. 12Pour in red wine and stir.
  13. 13Return the seared pork to the pot.
  14. 14Add rosemary and chicken broth to the pot.
  15. 15Season with salt.
  16. 16Stir everything together.
  17. 17Cover the Dutch oven and place it on the stove over medium heat to simmer.
  18. 18Bake sweet potatoes until tender.
  19. 19Carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the oven.
  20. 20Cut the sweet potatoes in half.
  21. 21Scoop out the sweet potato flesh into a bowl.
  22. 22Mash the sweet potatoes with a hand mixer.
  23. 23Add maple and cinnamon butter to the mashed sweet potatoes.
  24. 24Mash until smooth.
  25. 25Season with salt.
  26. 26Continue mashing until fully combined and smooth.
  27. 27Remove the lid from the Dutch oven with the braised pork.
  28. 28Remove the rosemary sprig.
  29. 29Shred the pork using two forks until tender.
  30. 30Transfer the shredded pork into a baking dish.
  31. 31Evenly spread the pork in the dish.
  32. 32Pipe the mashed sweet potato mixture over the pork in rows using a piping bag.
  33. 33Bake the casserole until golden brown.
  34. 34Brush the top of the casserole with melted maple and cinnamon butter.
  35. 35Garnish with fresh chives.

Ingredients

  • pork
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 garlic clove
  • flour
  • red wine
  • rosemary
  • chicken broth
  • 7 sweet potatoes
  • maple and cinnamon butter
  • chives

Equipment

knifecutting boardbaking dishtongsdutch ovenspatulabaking sheethand mixerbowlpiping bagbrush