Sweet Potato Potpie

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Back in the Day Bakery Made With Love

By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day

Published 2015

  • About

Potpies are one of my favorite comfort foods. A mix of sweet potato, corn, and Georgia butter peas goes into the filling for this one, which is topped with our flaky piecrust. It’s a hearty recipe you can serve when your vegetarian friends come over for dinner.

Ingredients

For the Vegetables

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2

Method

To prepare the vegetables: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sweet potato and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the celery, onion, corn, butter peas, garlic, salt, and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, or until all the vegetables are slightly tender. Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl. Set aside.

To make the cream sauce: Melt the butter in a large saucepan ove