Orange Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Our family loves this sweet potato recipe. The orange juice give it a little sweeter taste!

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 med. sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 c. orange juice, divided
• 3 tbsp. melted butter
• 2 tbsp. grated orange rind
• 1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 c. white sugar
• Salt
• Yellow food coloring, if desired

Directions

1. Boil sweet potatoes in skins. Peel, quarter and arrange in casserole dish.
2. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice into cornstarch stirring until smooth.
3. Heat rest of orange juice, butter, orange rind and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.
4. Pour in cornstarch, stirring until thickened.
5. Add a pinch of salt and food coloring.
6. Pour over sweet potatoes.