Recipes Holidays & Events Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes Dolly and Rachel's Sweet Potato Casserole 3.0 (1) 1 Review This Thanksgiving classic is courtesy of sisters Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George. By Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George are sisters from the renowned musical family and doyennes of down-home cooking. They are co-authors of Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals—A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food. Editorial Guidelines Published on September 19, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: copyright © 2024 by Aubrie Pick Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 8 Jump to recipe The sweet potato is a vegetable perfect for the fall—the color and the flavor always make us think of harvest time. This recipe comes from sisters Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George's cookbook, Good Lookin' Cookin'. Rachel likes to cover her casserole with marshmallows. You have to—it’s just one of those things. But she also adds some pecans on top—we love the taste they add, making this extra special. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 stick butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing 5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup pecans 2 cups miniature marshmallows Directions Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-by-13 inch baking pan. Cook sweet potatoes: Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to maintain a low boil and cook until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash sweet potatoes: Drain the potatoes in a colander and transfer them to a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon and mash using a potato masher until well combined. Assemble casserole and bake: Transfer the mashed sweet potato mixture to the prepared baking pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle it with the pecans, then cover the casserole evenly with the marshmallows. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the marshmallows are golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Let cool before serving: Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Get Your Copy of Good Lookin' Cookin' Recipe excerpted from Good Lookin’ Cookin Copyright © 2024 Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George. Photographs copyright © 2024 by Aubrie Pick. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Rate It PRINT