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La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle is one of the most requested recipes of this local dinner theater. This Southen casserole side dish is perfect for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or anytime you want to add something extra delicious to dinner.
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A Taste of Broadway in Ohio
Nestled in the town of Springboro, Ohio is something unexpected – a dinner theater. La Comedia combines Broadway-style productions with fine dining.
Joe Adkins, the theater’s current producer, has been an integral part of La Comedia for over thirty years. Joe’s brother David bought the theatre in 1995, and the Adkin family loves being part of the unique and wonderful La Comedia history.
Sweet Potato Souffle with Pecans
La Comedia’s most famous dish is probably the sweet potato souffle. This is the most-ordered menu item at the Ohio dinner theater. It’s ideal for the holidays or anytime you want to add something extra special for dinner.
This is a delicious dish and just like the recipe that La Comedia shares freely with everyone. And thanks to the viewer who sent in this recipe for La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle.
If you enjoy southern sweet potato casserole, you’ll also enjoy this recipe. It’s just a bit more complex than your average home-style sweet potato casserole – but still easy to make.
If you’ve never had the chance to see a show at La Comedia, you can still make its beloved sweet potato souffle at home. Your family won’t want to celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas without it.
It’s absolutely delicious; almost like a dessert. If you don’t want it to be so sweet, I suggest you start with half the sugar and taste as you go. This dish is so tasty that you’ll never have any leftovers! Enjoy!
Sweet Potato Souffle Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need to make the dish:
- Mashed sweet potatoes
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Milk
- Salt
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Brown Sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Pecans
How to Make Sweet Potato Souffle
- Mix together sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, salt, and butter.
- Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish.
- Mix together brown sugar, flour, butter, and pecans.
- Sprinkle topping evenly over potato mixture.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes.
What’s the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams?
This is a question that often comes up. The confusion arises because the names sweet potato and yam are commonly used interchangeably. But, in reality, they are two different root vegetables and belong to two different plant families.
The sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family, whereas the yam has the lily as a relative. Yams are larger and sweeter than sweet potatoes and are not as nutritious. Get more information on how to tell sweet potatoes and yams apart and cook each of them properly.
Love Sweet Potatoes? Try these recipes!
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- Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping
- Sweet Potato Puffs
- Whipped Sweet Potatoes
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- Baked Creamed Corn Casserole
- Green Bean Bundles
- Panera Mac and Cheese Recipe
- Southern Mashed Potatoes
Check out more of my easy potato recipes and the best Thanksgiving side dish recipes here on CopyKat!
La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle, Sweet potato casserole, Sweet Potato Souffle
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 333kcal
Author: Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Filling
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ stick melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pecan Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, salt, and ⅓ cup of melted butter.
Butter the casserole dish with soften butter.
Pour the potato mixture into the 2-quart prepared baking dish.
Mix together all streusel topping ingredients and crumble the mixture evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 6585IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
About Stephanie Manley
I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.
Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.
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Debbie
Now I have to make this and this one!
https://lacomedia.com/pineapple-souffle/Reply
Nippon
Amazing Job!! Keep up the good work.Reply
Eleqtriki gamodzaxebit
My daughter-in-law served this at Thanksgiving ელექტრიკი გამოძახებით it was delicious. It will now be served at all our Holiday meals,
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PMorrisHTX
I’ve been making this for the holidays for nearly 40 years and sometimes add leftover carrots. We’ve always preferred ours with much less sugar and began substituting with maple syrup, stevia or very small amounts of Swerve sugar replacement.
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Crissy Buttacavoli
This recipe is amazing! Even people who do not like sweet potato will eat this up! This is an award winning recipe!Reply
Cassia
Has anyone come up with a good copycat recipe for the papaya chutney dressing?!?!
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Joy Nice
I have made this recipe for over fifteen years.. Maybe even longer.. My family doesn’t want to celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas without it. It’s absolutely delicious.. Almost like a dessert. So easy. Never any leftovers. Enjoy.Reply
I have been making this recipe for the past 5 years. It is wonderful!!
Thanks Donna
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Carol
What size pan for the sweet potatoes?
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Stephanie
Use a 2-quart casserole dish.
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Trisha
What size pan is used?
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This is a delicious dish, and the recipe is the same as the one printed on the LaComedia.com website. It is the exact same recipe, which LaComedia shares freely to everyone.
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Paula Rice
What about topping with whole pecans like the photo, or ?
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Barb Scott
Hello What is best to use canned yams or sweet potato’s?
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Stephanie
I like this best with sweet potatoes.
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Stephanie
I have made this both with canned, and freshly baked sweet potatoes, both worth well.
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AquaticEmber
I would love to see someone’s take on La Comedia’s salad dressing: Papaya Chutney Dressing. What makes their salads special are the toasted pine nuts, but I could eat this dressing on EVERYTHING.
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Liz
Yes! I’m dying for the chutney recipe! I went back home and my friend brought a bottle up from them and it is fantastic. From salad dressing to dipping french fries and marinating chicken it! If anyone has a recipe like it, I would love to have it!
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MotorCityMich
This is delicious. Made it last year and am making it again this year. Only thing I’d suggest is start at half the sugar and taste as you go. To me, 1 cup was too sweet.
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Gail Blevins
Absolutely Incredible!!!!!!
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julie
how many servings is this?
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Stephanie
This makes six to eight servings.
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Carol Freeze
My daughter-in-law served this at Thanksgiving it was delicious. It will now be served at all our Holiday meals, including this Christmas when I will be cooking for twenty-two people.
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