Best Spicy Sweet Potato And Bacon Casserole Recipes

Spicy Sweet Potato and Bacon Casserole image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 1h58m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 slices hearty white bread, torn into large pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced thin
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
5 scallions, sliced thin

Steps:

Adjust oven rack to the middle position; preheat oven to 425°.
Pulse the bread, butter, and 1/2 cup cheese in a food processor until coarsely ground.
Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat.
Cook the onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add in the garlic and cayenne; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the sweet potatoes, cream, buttermilk, and salt; decrease heat to med-low and cook, covered, until the potatoes are just tender, about 30 minutes.
Off the heat, stir in the remaining 2 cups cheese, cooked bacon, and 4 of the scallions.
Transfer the mixture to a 13 x 9 inch baking dish; top with the bread crumb mixture.
Bake until the crumbs are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes, then sprinkle with the remaining scallion.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.1, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 73.3, Sodium 1129, Carbohydrate 54.7, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 11.6, Protein 14.8

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.