Low Fat Potato Supper Cake With Pear Sauce (or Applesauce)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups chopped peeled ripe bosc pears
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons thawed frozen apple juice concentrate
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 egg whites
• 4 cups shredded sweet potatoes
• 4 cups shredded potatoes
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream

Recipe

• 1 make pear sauce (if you want to skip this step, applesauce is a suitable substitute): cover and cook pear sauce ingredients in a 1 qt saucepan for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• 2 stir on occasion.
• 3 reduce heat to medium low and cook about 30 minutes longer, stirring on occasion, until pears are very tender.
• 4 place the mixture in a blender or food processor.
• 5 pulse until chunky.
• 6 make potato cake: heat oven to 375.
• 7 spray 13x9x2 inch pan with nonstick spray.
• 8 in a large bowl, mix cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, marjoram, and egg whites.
• 9 stir in onion and potatoes.
• 10 spread into the prepared pan.
• 11 bake 45 minutes, until potatoes are tender and golden brown.
• 12 serve with pear sauce or applesauce, and sour cream.