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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet potatoes, apples and bacon, nestled in a herb-infused custard with nutty gruyere cheese.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 384 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups half and half
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped sage
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 large granny smith apple peeled and cut into thin slices
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 large eggs
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- ⅓ pound Bacon (about 5 strips) cooked until crispy
- 1½ cups gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°
- Into a medium saucepan add the half and half, sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer the mixture until reduced by about 1/4. (Don’t boil the cream mixture.)
- In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and add the sliced apples. Sprinkle with the nutmeg and cook until the apples are tender, but not soft, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together, then in a slow steady stream, whisk in about ⅓ cup of the hot cream mixture. (This is to temper the eggs without scrambling them.) When the first 1/3 cup is fully incorporated, whisk in the remainder of the cream and herb mix until well combined.
- Spray a medium casserole dish with vegetable spray. Layer 1/3 of the sweet potatoes in the bottom of the dish, overlapping each other. Sprinkle half of the apples over the sweet potatoes, followed by ⅓ of the bacon, ⅓ of the cheese and ⅓of the cream mixture. Continue with a layer of sweet potatoes, apples, bacon, cheese and cream. Finish with a final layer of potatoes, bacon, cheese, and the cream mixture.
- Cover tightly with tin foil and bake for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Remove the foil and continue baking an additional 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let rest ten minutes before serving.
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Notes
- To bake bacon: Preheat oven to 400°. Place a baking rack over a sheet pan. Lay the bacon on top of the rack. Cook for 18-22 minutes, or until bacon is crispy. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
420mg
(18%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
840IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
442mg
(44%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 420mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 442mg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.