Sweet Potato Coins Topped with Marshmallow Pillows

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy sweet potatoes, marshmallows, pecans and rosemary sprigs and that’s basically the same thing.

Prep:
minutes
Cook:
minutes
TOtal:
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Sweet potatoes, sliced thick and skin removed
  • 1 14.5 Oz can chicken broth
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • 1 TSP vanilla extract
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 1 TSP Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 TSP black pepper
  • 1/4 Cup butter, sliced
  • 3 Larger fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 4-5 Fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1/2 Cup pecans, whole however, chopped will work as well
  • 10-20 Large Marshmallows, cut in half

Instructions

  1. Peel your sweet potatoes, rinse and pat dry. Slice them into thicker coin like pieces. I would say about 1 inch thick. Place on a plate and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together: chicken broth, honey, vanilla extract, salt, Italian seasonings and black pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat your cast iron or pan over medium heat. Spray with non stick spray. Once heated add 1/4 cup butter. Melt your butter. Once melted and becomes bubbly and fragrant add your sweet potatoes. Season with a sprinkle or two of salt and pepper.
  4. Cook them for about 10 minutes on one side. Then, Flip, cook for another 5-10 minutes on the other side.
  5. Add your pecans. Mix to coat with the butter.
  6. Carefully and slowly pour chicken broth mixture over potatoes (Make sure to turn your oven vent on it will steam up). When broth mixture has been added, add rosemary and thyme sprigs.
  7. Simmer over medium to low heat for 10 min. Mixture should soak into the potatoes cooking them and slightly evaporate.
  8. Pre-heat your oven to 425. Once it is done preheating and your broth mixture is mostly gone, bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.
  9. While potatoes are baking, cut your marshmallows in half and set aside.
  10. When done baking, top the potatoes with as many or as little marshmallow halves as you would like. Switch your oven to low broil.
  11. Place cast iron or baking dish back into the oven and broil on low for 1-3 minutes until marshmallows have become bubbly, sticky, melty and golden brown.
  12. When done, remove from heat and serve. Garnish with extra herbs if desired.
  13. ENJOY!