Turn Your Sweet Potato Casserole Savory With 2 Bold Ingredients - Tasting Table

"This sweet potato casserole with bacon recipe comes from recipe developer and registered dietician Kristen Carli. Adding crispy chopped bacon and salty Gruyère cheese gives the dish a major flavor boost. The bacon chunks add a slightly smoky flavor that pairs perfectly with the caramel notes in the roasted sweet potatoes. Gruyère is a rich, salty cheese that elevates the potatoes and makes the dish creamier, with a slightly earthy, nutty flavor."

"We recommend splurging on thick-cut bacon from a butcher or your grocery store's meat counter. When choosing between store-bought Gruyère brands, we prefer Trader Joe's as it is deeper and nicely balanced. Along with these two savory ingredients, you'll also need sweet potatoes, butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, and salt and pepper. After mashing the sweet potatoes with the heavy cream, butter, and seasonings, you'll put them in a greased casserole dish and top them with your cooked bacon and grated cheese."

Sweet potato casseroles are a hallmark of many Thanksgiving meals and can be made savory with two ingredients: crispy chopped bacon and Gruyère cheese. Crispy bacon adds a slightly smoky flavor that pairs with the caramel notes of roasted sweet potatoes. Gruyère contributes a rich, salty, creamy, slightly earthy and nutty element. The dish uses sweet potatoes, butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; mashed potatoes are placed in a greased casserole dish and topped with cooked bacon and grated cheese. Thick-cut bacon and a deeper, balanced Gruyère (such as Trader Joe's) are recommended. The casserole can be assembled ahead and refrigerated, then brought to room temperature before baking.

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