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.