Out of the goodness of her heart, Ina Garten has been sharing some of her favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes this week, and we’ve been furiously taking notes. So far, Garten has revealeda brilliant trick for make-ahead turkey and gravy, plus recipes for prep-aheadgreen beansandbread pudding—yum!
Now she’s sharing a recipe for five-ingredient twice-baked sweet potatoes that promises to be one of the cheesiest, most buttery dishes on the table. “Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes may be my favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving side dish! The filling is made with lots of Taleggio and thyme—and not a marshmallow in sight,” Garten wrote on Instagram. “They are absolutely delicious and can be prepped the day before for your perfect no-stress Thanksgiving!”
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Of course, this twice-baked method seems so simple and foolproof, you could probably swap in your favorite pecans and marshmallows for a sweeter take on the dish. One commenter said they plan to modify the recipe and broil some marshmallows on top for a sweet side. (Our recipe forTwice-Baked Sweet Potatoescombines the sweetness of maple syrup and the salty nuttiness of Parmesan cheese for a sweet and savory take.) And since you can prep them up until the second baking, it takes just 30 minutes to heat these sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving day. If you can’t find Taleggio in stores near you, you canbuy it online at Murray’s Cheeseor sub in some Brie.
We’re all about prep-ahead sweet potato dishes—that’s why recipes like our Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Bourbon Pecans make it easy to set and forget the iconic Thanksgiving dish. If you prefer to serve the sweet potatoes in their skins, ourHasselback Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallowscan be made ahead as well.
If you’re still deciding if or how sweet potatoes will show up on your Thanksgiving menu, we haveplenty of optionsto spark your imagination—from ourMaple-Roasted Sweet Potatoesto thisSweet Potato Bread Pudding with Pecan Praline Sauce.
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