SPICY SWEET POTATO AND BACON CASSEROLE

SPICY SWEET POTATO AND BACON CASSEROLE image

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 slices white bread torn into large bits
2 tbsp melted butter
2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon chopped
1 onion finely chopped
4 garlic cloves finely minced
1/2 tsp cayenne
5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
3/4 cup cream
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tsp salt
5 scallions sliced thin

Steps:

Heat oven to 425. Pulse bread, butter and 1/2 cup cheese in food processor til coarsely ground Cook bacon til crips. Pour off all but 1 tbsp fat. Cook onion til softened about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cayenne and cook til fragrant about 30 seconds. Stir in sweet potatoes, cream, buttermilk and salt. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered, until potatoes are just tender about 30 minutes. Off heat stir in remaining cheese, cooked bacon and 4 scallions. Transfer fixture to 13x9 in pan and top with bread crumbs. Bake until crumbs are golden about 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then sprinkle with remaining scallion.