Au Gratin Sweet Potatoes Recipe

A batch of au gratin sweet potatoes, in the pan and ready to serve as a side dish for dinner.

Au Gratin Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Bacon adds an extra twist to ordinary au gratin sweet potatoes. We use sweet potatoes, Gouda cheese and thyme to create a truly unique flavor.

Course side dishes

Cook Time 45

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 544

Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

2-3 large sweet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
8 slices bacon
1 medium onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cups Gouda cheese shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook bacon in medium sauté pan until crispy, then remove and crumble, reserving 1 Tbsp drippings in pan.
Add onions to pan with bacon drippings and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and stir. Remove from heat and toss with bacon crumbles; set aside.
Melt butter in medium saucepan. Whisk in flour; about 1 minute then slowly whisk in cream, until there are no lumps. Simmer until thickened; about 5 minutes.
Stir in salt, pepper and thyme and remove from heat.
Spread 1 layer of sweet potato slices evenly in 9” x 13” pan, overlapping slightly. Season with salt and pepper and spoon 1/3 bacon mixture over potatoes. Pour 1/3 cream mixture on top and sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese.
Repeat steps until potatoes and bacon are gone. Finish with cream mixture and cheese.
Bake 35-45 minutes, or until bubbly. Enjoy.

Notes

What better way to sneak in lots of vitamins than by serving sweet potatoes! Your family will devour this dish and all the health benefits it contains.

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