Sweet Potato and Apple Gratin

Sweet but not overly so, this side dish is a delicious accompaniment to a holiday meal. Let it stand for 10 minutes after baking so the juices can thicken.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3  cups  thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1  teaspoon  lemon juice
• 4  small sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 2 pounds)
• 1/4  cup  maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon  butter, melted
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 2  (1-ounce) slices white bread
• 2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine apples and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the sweet potatoes and the next 4 ingredients (sweet potatoes through pepper). Place the sweet potato mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes, stirring after 25 minutes.

Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1 cup. Combine breadcrumbs, oil, and nutmeg; sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

214 (14% from fat)

Fat:

3.4g (sat 1.3g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

2.6g

Carbohydrate:

44.3g

Fiber:

4.6g

Cholesterol:

3.9mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

218mg

Calcium:

42mg