Marbled Potatoes Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound red potatoes
• 1 pound sweet potatoes
• 2 large scallions, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
•   Nutmeg to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

TO PREPARE:

*  Cook the red potatoes and the sweet potatoes separately in water to cover in saucepans until tender; drain.  Cool slightly and peel.  Mash in separate bowls.
*  Saute the scallions in 1/4 cup butter in a skillet until tender.  Stir half the scallions into each bowl of potatoes.
*  Whisk the sour cream with the whipped cream in a bowl.  Fold half gently into each bowl of potatoes.  Add half the nutmeg, salt and pepper to each bowl.
*  Layer the potatoes 1/2 at a time in a greased 1-quart souffle dish.  Swirl with a knife to marbleize.  Sprinkle with a mixture of the bread crumbs, melted butter and parsley.
*  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

NOTE:  This casserole freezes well before baking.

SERVES: 6

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