Curried Sweet Potato Surprise

I was given a recipe as an alternative to the traditional 'sweet' sweet potato dishes. I was very dubious at first, but I went ahead, made it with fresh sweet potatoes (not canned, as they are not available in Canada), made my own adjustments and gave it a go. The finished product looked, smelled and tasted FANTASTIC! Not mushy, and the flavors mingle beautifully! People are pleasantly surprised when they taste it. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 tablespoon curry powder, or to taste
• 2 cups peeled cubed sweet potato
• 1 (29 ounce) can pears, drained and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Place drained pears, peaches, pineapple, and cubed sweet potatoes in a large bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in brown sugar and curry powder until well blended. Pour over the sweet potato mixture and toss to coat. Spread mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender, about 50 minutes.