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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!

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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
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How to Make Sweet Potato Souffle

  1. Mix together sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, salt, and butter.
    La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes (4)
  2. Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish.
  3. Mix together brown sugar, flour, butter, and pecans.
    La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes (5)
  4. Sprinkle topping evenly over potato mixture.
  5. 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.

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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
  • stick melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pecan Topping

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 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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Comments

  1. Debbie

    Now I have to make this and this one!
    https://lacomedia.com/pineapple-souffle/

    Reply

  2. Nippon

    La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes (8)
    Amazing Job!! Keep up the good work.

    Reply

  3. 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,

    Reply

  4. 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.

    Reply

  5. Cassia

    Has anyone come up with a good copycat recipe for the papaya chutney dressing?!?!

    Reply

  6. Joy Nice

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    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

  7. Donna Franks

    La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes (11)
    I have been making this recipe for the past 5 years. It is wonderful!!
    Thanks Donna
    New Jersey

    Reply

  8. Carol

    What size pan for the sweet potatoes?

    Reply

    • Stephanie

      Use a 2-quart casserole dish.

      Reply

  9. Trisha

    What size pan is used?

    Reply

  10. Louise

    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.

    Reply

  11. Paula Rice

    What about topping with whole pecans like the photo, or ?

    Reply

  12. 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.

      Reply

    • Stephanie

      I have made this both with canned, and freshly baked sweet potatoes, both worth well.

      Reply

  13. 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.

    Reply

    • 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!

      Reply

  14. 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.

    Reply

  15. Gail Blevins

    Absolutely Incredible!!!!!!

    Reply

  16. julie

    how many servings is this?

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    • Stephanie

      This makes six to eight servings.

      Reply

  17. 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.

    Reply

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La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes (2024)

FAQs

La Comedia Sweet Potato Souffle - CopyKat Recipes? ›

Roasting sweet potatoes in the oven makes them sweeter and lends caramel-like notes from the natural sugars cooking. Don't add more sugar to make up for it—that could make the souffle runny. Just know it's a flavor trade-off you'll be making if you do this.

Why is my sweet potato souffle runny? ›

Roasting sweet potatoes in the oven makes them sweeter and lends caramel-like notes from the natural sugars cooking. Don't add more sugar to make up for it—that could make the souffle runny. Just know it's a flavor trade-off you'll be making if you do this.

What is sweet potato souffle made of? ›

Sweet Potato Soufflé Ingredients

Milk: Milk thins the sweet potato mixture a bit, resulting in the perfect consistency. Butter: You'll need melted butter for the soufflé and for the topping. Vanilla: Vanilla extract takes the flavor up a notch. Eggs: Eggs bind the mixture together and lend moisture.

How to thicken sweet potato souffle? ›

A little cornstarch mixed in should thicken it as it cooks. For a normal-family-sized dish, maybe about 1-2 teaspoons of cornstarch sprinkled over the top (to reduce lumps, don't just dump it in) then mixed in. For a larger 'pot-luck sized' dish, add a bit more.

How to make sweet potato casserole less watery? ›

1 teaspoon of corn starch to 1 cup of casserole liquid, mxi it well and add it to the casserole. Give a good stir and when it bubbles a bit it will thicken. You should always bake sweet potatoes.

How do you make a soufflé rise evenly? ›

Greasing the ramekin and coating it in sugar helps a soufflé rise evenly and gives it a golden edge. -Brush the ramekins with softened butter then dip into a bowl of caster sugar. -Shake the sugar around the ramekins so that it is evenly coated, then tip out any excess.

Why put egg in sweet potato casserole? ›

The egg is the all-important binder in a sweet potato casserole: it enriches and stiffens the mixture without making it heavy. Make sure to cool the mash slightly before adding the egg so it doesn't scramble, and to stir well so there are no streaks of cooked egg white in the finished dish.

What is the secret of the soufflé? ›

There's only one serious secret to the perfect soufflé and that is careful whisking of the egg whites so they keep their volume and puff to a maximum in the oven. The whites should be at room temperature and you can reckon at least one and a half per person.

What are the two main components of a soufflé? ›

The Basics

There are all kinds of soufflé, yet what they all share in common is their two constituent parts: a base made of flavored cream sauce or puree and a soft meringue made of beaten egg whites. The base of a soufflé gives it its flavor, while the meringue gives it its texture.

What's the difference between a soufflé and a casserole? ›

What is the difference between a casserole and a souffle? The main difference between a souffle and a casserole is that souffles tend to have a lighter texture and are leavened by egg whites. For this particular dish, the difference between a sweet potato casserole and a souffle is in the texture of the potatoes.

Can you overcook a soufflé? ›

Underbake and you'll have a soupy mess. Overbake and a once beautifully majestic souffle will collapse.

Why did my soufflé fall apart? ›

The Washington Post explains that the protein in egg whites can only expand so much; if you over-whip them, they won't have the elasticity needed to continue to expand in the oven heat, which causes the soufflé to collapse.

What does cream of tartar do in soufflé? ›

The acid in cream of tartar helps strengthen and stabilize the proteins in the egg whites—making the foam studier and less likely to collapse. Think of cream of tartar as your insurance policy for soufflés that rise perfectly!

Why is my soufflé runny? ›

Setting standard. Soufflés are best when they're still slightly runny in the centre. To check if a soufflé is set, gently tap the dish – it should wobble just a little bit. If the centre seems too fluid, cook for a few more minutes.

Is sweet potato casserole supposed to be liquidy? ›

It's hearty and satisfying.

Eggs and cream help stabilize the dish and prevent it from becoming too runny (a common complaint with many sweet potato casserole recipes). Make it as smooth or chunky as you like!

How to fix watery casserole? ›

10 Tips To Fix Or Prevent Watery Casseroles
  1. Prep Vegetables Ahead Of Time. Vegetables boiling on a stove - Solstock/Getty Images. ...
  2. Add A Starch. ...
  3. Experiment With Pasta Or Grains. ...
  4. Take The Lid Off. ...
  5. Drain Fat From Meat. ...
  6. Choose A Dry Or Low-Fat Cheese. ...
  7. Sprinkle Seeds Into Your Bake. ...
  8. Remove Excess Liquid.
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How to fix watery potato bake? ›

It isn't supposed to be watery.
  1. Try checking your oven temperature. ...
  2. Try using russets. ...
  3. Try letting the dish rest for 10 minutes or so to let the water get absorbed and let the sauce thicken.
  4. Try cooking your recipe longer.
  5. Try uncovering the dish in the oven for the last 10 minutes or so.
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