The team at NC Pro Realty Group believes that family is everything. And the holidays are the perfect time to spend with family and friends. Most of us make sure we have a meal together and Jill Dean Rigsbee wanted to share her thoughts about holidays meal with the world.
Growing up in Tennessee with two southern grandmothers, sweet potatoes were a staple item for Thanksgiving every year. Ever since I was a little girl, the smell of them baking is something I always remembered and one of my fondest memories today.
Image: Jill and her Grandmother
Enjoy Jill's favorite Holiday Recipe!
The Best Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering the baking dish
- 3 to 4 large sweet potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions: You'll Need a 2-quart baking dish
- For the Sweet Potatoes: Add 1 3/4 pounds peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Mash the sweet potatoes.
- For the Filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Combine: Whisk together the butter, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- For the Topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake until mostly set in the center and golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
ABOUT JILL DEAN RIGSBEE
Raleigh | Wilmington & Beaches | Wake Forest | Rolesville | Youngsville REALTOR®
Jill is the founder and team leader of the NC Pro Realty Group, a client advocate, and REALTOR® broker. She takes pride in creating and providing a professional and customized experience for her and her team’s sellers and buyers each and every time. NC Pro Realty Group offers a full service real estate brokerage with a professional team focused on REAL ESTATE | REAL RESULTS.
As a bonus, Jill designed the SOLD STEPS which includes a PLAN designed to get your home SOLD. It includes a customized staging consultation using your own home decor and a specified room-by-room action plan. Professional photography is included to ensure your home shines to potential buyers. Dynamic marketing plans are tailored to your specific home and needs.
As a dual specialist in the Triangle area and in Wilmington and the NC beaches, Jill focuses on sellers in the both areas, second home buyers interested in the NC beaches, or clients that would like to explore condo living in Wilmington…and much more! NC Pro Realty’s team is uniquely qualified to navigate all real estate activities from the Triangle to the Coast.
Jill lives in Wake Forest and Wilmington with her husband, Chuck and two dogs, Ponzi and Janie. She is a proud Ultimate Mom to Justin, a pro Ultimate Frisbee player and IT senior manager who is married to Cassandra – a lovely daughter in-law and teacher. She enjoys game nights with friends, winery tours, Triangle dining with the club she founded, playing the drums, decorating and photography. She is passionate about her family, her faith and real estate career and looks forward to serving YOU.
